If you¡¯ve never been on a bridge like this it is your next must :

The Golden Gate Bridge (Highway 101 North) links San Francisco with Marin County. Before its completion in 1937, the bridge was considered unbuildable because of foggy weather, 60-mile-per-hour winds and strong ocean currents.

At a cost of $35 million, the 1.2-mile bridge took more than four years to build. Eleven men lost their lives during construction.

The bridge sways 27 feet to withstand winds of up to 100 miles per hour.The two great cables contain enough strands of steel wire (80 000 miles) to encircle the equator three times.

Pedestrians and cyclists are allowed across the bridge on pathways with breathtaking views of the City, Alcatraz and the Marin Headlands.

But don¡¯t forget that 2.4 miles ( to and fro) are 3.8616 km to walk!!!!

And be cautious on a sunny day : the sun may burn your face in no time.

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