connects San Francisco to Marin County across the Golden Gate Strait. Here are some facts about the bridge to enhance the unique aerial perspective in the video above: Iconic color: The Golden ...

The bridge's name, "Golden Gate," actually refers to the body of water it spans (the Golden Gate Strait that connects the Pacific Ocean with the San Francisco Bay), and was built to make travel ...

The narrow strait between Marin County and San Francisco is one of the world's most tumultuous bodies of water. Up to 335 feet deep and only a mile and a quarter wide, the Golden Gate is the ...

The bridge's name, "Golden Gate," actually refers to the body of water it spans (the Golden Gate Strait that connects the Pacific Ocean with the San Francisco Bay), and was built to make travel ...

At that point, Europeans had been sailing past the narrow Golden Gate strait for over two centuries, missing sight of the giant natural port of San Francisco Bay just beyond. Once the soldiers ...

Despite their city's obvious need to expand, a number of San Franciscans opposed Joseph Strauss' quest to build the Golden Gate Bridge. Their reasons ranged from the practical to the emotional.