Top Cruise Destinations - Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco

. Behind the Veranzo-Narrows bridge in New York City, it now stands in the number 2 position. It was the largest suspension bridge in the world, when the Golden Gate bridge was completed in 1937. Connecting the northern tip of the San Francisco peninsula to a portion of the south facing headlands of Marin County by Sausalito, spanning over the San Francisco Bay. The Golden Gate Bridge is by far the most recognizable icon of San Francisco, quite possibly one of the most famous bridges in the world.

" This San Francisco icon is now considered an engineering marvel of the 20th century. The Golden Gate has been called the "Bridge that couldn't be built, and strong ocean currents below, violent winds, due to the persistent fog. The Golden Gate Bridge stands as a testament to the human spirit and will.

Engineer and bridge-builder Joseph Strauss recognized the need for a bridge as ferry congestion became an increasing problem. Was by ferry, the need for the bridge came about as the only other way to reach travel through the Golden Gate Strait.

Also called "international orange" this color was chosen by an assistant architect for two reasons: 1) it blended in nicely with the surrounding warm hues of the landscape amidst the cool hues of the bay and the sky 2) it was a bold color to help with visibility for ships below. Despite it's real color orange vermilion, is considered red, yes orange, the orange bridge.

1937, the bridge opened to vehicular traffic on May 28. The bridge would cost approximately 1.2 billion dollars to construct, in today's world. The cost to build the bridge was over 35 million dollars. When a scaffolding accident claimed the life of ten men all in one day, 1937; only one death had occured February 17. Eleven men lost their lives in the contruction. And took just over four years to complete, strauss and his crew began the construction of the bridge in January 1933.

Today the bridge stands stall in the San Francisco Bay and is a favorite tourist attraction for millions of people every year.