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[[Image:GoldenGateBridge02.jpg|thumb|300px|right]]
The '''Golden Gate Bridge''' is a suspension [[bridge]] located in the State of [[California]].
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Stretching 1.7 miles high above the mist-enshrouded waters of San Francisco Bay, this peaked, vermilion-painted suspension bridge (the color is officially known as International Orange) is as striking today as it was when it was completed in 1937. The natural surroundings—including the coves and forested bluffs of Marin County; the island of Alcatraz; and numerous sailboats, barges, kite-surfers, and even frolicking seals—can all be seen from the bridge on a clear day. [http://travel.yahoo.com/p-interests-40437576]
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== A landmark ==
A well-known landmark, the bridge spans the bay between [[San Francisco]] and Marin County. The bridge was named after the "Golden Gate Strait", the entrance to the [[San Francisco Bay]] from the [[Pacific Ocean]]. The bridge is considered one of the very few human structures that ''enhance'' the physical beauty of nature, and was ranked as the fifth most popular American design in a poll of Americans.<ref>http://www.aia.org/release_020707_150Buildings</ref>
A well-known landmark, the bridge spans the bay between [[San Francisco]] and Marin County. The bridge was named after the "Golden Gate Strait", the entrance to the [[San Francisco Bay]] from the [[Pacific Ocean]]. The bridge is considered one of the very few human structures that ''enhance'' the physical beauty of nature, and was ranked as the fifth most popular American design in a poll of Americans.<ref>http://www.aia.org/release_020707_150Buildings</ref>