San Francisco

Sunday fishing at Torpedo Wharf, San Francisco, USA

San Francisco, California, USA

Did you know that the six-lane bridge is 1.7 miles (2.7 km) long, linking San Francisco on the south with Marin County on the north.

View to the San Francisco Bay through the bridge, San Francisco, USA

DId you know that by 2015, more than 2 billion motor vehicles had passed over the Golden Gate Bridge?

International Orange color brodge - iconic view of San Francisco

Did you know that the color of the Golden Gate Bridge is called International Orange. It wasn't a color from the original list of options. Before engineers stumbled upon international orange, and the bridge color debate considered black and gray, the US Navy pushed for gold and black stripes, like a caution sign to help warn passing ships. Thankfully, the US Navy was ignored.

Golden way

Did you know thet the Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world until 1964. It is now the ninth-longest.

View to San Francisco Bay from Golden Gate Park

Did you know that there are hundreds of earthquakes every year in the Bay Area? However, most are so small (less than a 3.0) that you cannot feel them.