| it is only a suspension bridge spanning the Golden | | | | see today, is significant. Even today, the massive |
| Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the | | | | spans of the bridge are often shrouded in fog. |
| Pacific Ocean. But the certain features and the | | | | Tragically, eleven men lost their lives during the |
| excellence of its design have proclaimed it as a | | | | construction of this mighty bridge. The expenditure, $35 |
| modern wonder of 21st century. | | | | million but the hopes and efforts uncountable. |
| Marvelously, yet conveniently linking San Francisco with | | | | One important fact about the design of this living |
| Marin County Golden Gate with the total length of the | | | | monument is the selection of the color. Today, we can |
| bridge spanning 1.2 miles, The Golden Gate Bridge held | | | | not imagine the Golden Gate Bridge in any other color |
| the title of the longest suspension bridge for a long long | | | | but orange. It must have been a tough choice. In 1933, |
| time. The bridge sways 27 feet to withstand winds of | | | | the braniac architect selected the color Orange to |
| up to 100 miles per hour. It is indeed, a miracle | | | | blend well with the bridge's natural surroundings. The |
| especially considering the era of its making that is | | | | two great cables extending from the bridge contain |
| remembered in the history as the "Years of Great | | | | 80,000 miles of steel wire, which is enough to circle the |
| Depression". During these years, the might of human | | | | equator three times. The concrete poured to cement |
| fought with the worst of weathers, persistent fog, | | | | the bridge into the stormy waters below could have |
| 60-mile-per-hour winds, and strong ocean currents. At | | | | also been used to pave a five-foot sidewalk from |
| several times, when the strength of human gave way | | | | New York to San Francisco, but the Impossible bridge, |
| to pessimism the bridge was considered as absolute | | | | we have today is worth it. |
| impossibility. | | | | Today, it is the existence of the Golden Gate Bridge |
| At the day of its impeccable completion in May 27, | | | | that has evolved San Francisco as one of the premier |
| 1937 It came as a both pleasant yet shocking surprise | | | | skyline cities in the nation. Although it may still may be a |
| to those who once title the Golden Gate Bridge as the | | | | supreme means of transportation, however to many it |
| "Bridge that couldn't be built." | | | | is the reason that attracts them to USA. Millions of |
| Over 200,000 people celebrated the grand opening of | | | | tourists flock to get amazed by this suspended |
| the Golden Gate Bridge by walking its length. The | | | | attraction. Also, tourism is largely supported in the USA |
| following day, a dedication ceremony was held to | | | | and many airlines from round the world fly on daily |
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| architectural icon of the country and still remains one. | | | | gateway to the country is New York as there is a |
| The regular flow of vehicular traffic began the next | | | | much larger number of airlines that fly back and forth |
| day. Although it took a little more than four years of | | | | from London to New York on daily basis. Also, from |
| constant hardships, unforgiving natural elements and | | | | New York hourly flights depart to all top attractions of |
| encounters with impossibilities, to construct this wonder | | | | the USA. For more on cheap flights to New York USA |
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