The Golden Gate Bridge has lost 7,500 tons (in weight) since it opened in 1937. It is estimated that 5,000 - 10,000 gallons of paint are used to repaint the Golden Gate Bridge each year. Three babies have been born on the Golden Gate Bridge. read more
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. The structure links the American city of San Francisco, California – the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula – to Marin County, carrying both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1 across the strait. read more
The Golden Gate Bridge is an iconic structure connecting the city of San Francisco to Marin County, California. It spans almost two miles across the Golden Gate, the narrow strait where San Francisco Bay opens to meet the Pacific Ocean. read more