What is the Golden Gate Bridge?
The Golden Gate Bridge is a distinctive bright red landmark on the San Francisco skyline, and is one of the more recognizable architectural features in the United States. The Golden Gate Bridge connects Marin County to the north with the City and County of San Francisco to the south. It was opened in 1937 as the longest suspension bridge in the world. Several bridges around the world have since usurped the title, but the Golden Gates Bridge remains an iconic figure in American engineering. The suspension bridge incorporates a stylish Art Deco design which blends in well with the surrounding topography, and is painted and maintained in a shade known as International Orange.
