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Golden Gate Bridge
Strange but true: San Francisco's iconic suspension bridge
was almost nixed by the navy in favor of yellow-striped
concrete pylons. Joseph B Strauss is the engineering mas-
termind behind the 1937 marvel, but architects Gertrude
and Irving Murrow get credit for the soaring deco design
and custom 'International Orange' color. Before the War
Department could insist on an eyesore, laborers braved
treacherous riptides and got to work, constructing the
nearly 2-mile span and 746ft suspension towers in just four years.
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
off Lincoln Blvd
28, all Golden Gate Transit
buses
