The Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco- [ Ссылка ] - is a large suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. The bridge is part of both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1 and the structure links the city of San Francisco, on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, to Marin County. It is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, California, and indeed the entire United States. The American Society of Civil Engineers has declared it to be one of the Wonders of the Modern World by. The widely read Frommers travel guide considers the Golden Gate Bridge "possibly the most beautiful, certainly the most photographed bridge in the world". The Golden Gate was designed by architect Joseph B. Strauss, whose statue stands on the southern observation deck, the bridge took four years to build, and was finally completed on May 27, 1937. It is not actually golden in color, but is painted a deep red-orange color known as "International Orange," also known as "Orange Vermillion." This dramatic aerial video clip flies over busy traffic on the bridge then looks west with bright sun and a ship sailing in from the Pacific Ocean.
