San Francisco

Posted February 3, 2010 By selge

San Francisco

New York has the Empire State Building, and Washington DC has the Washington and Lincoln memorials. Almost every large American city can boast of at least one major masterpiece of architecture. In San Francisco, that emblem is the Golden Gate Bridge, recognized as one span steel the most graceful in the world. Visit a tourist in the Bay Area of San Francisco is not complete without a panoramic view of this magnificent structure. This is not a feat of engineering, on the contrary, it is a work of art.

To truly appreciate the Golden Gate Bridge, it must first have a solid knowledge of history behind. Conceived in the boom years of the Roaring 1920, but built during the depths of the Great Depression, The bridge represents the American perseverance and determination. The major project was completed in 1937, and the Golden Gate Bridge was the longest as steel suspension bridge in the world until 1964, when the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge was completed connecting the boroughs of New York City and Staten Island Brooklyn.

The Golden Gate Bridge receives much praise for its aesthetics. The American Society of Civil Engineers has declared to be one of the wonders of the modern world. According to the Travel Guides Frommer's is "perhaps the finest, certainly the most photographed, bridge the world. "

Despite the bridge can be accessed from points around San Francisco, the outlook is better to withdraw from Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Surrounding the bay from San Francisco, the GGNRA is one of the most visited units of the national park system. Over 13 million people come to this area each year to see the big red bridge, among other activities.

The Park is deceptively large, as it is not an aspect of land adjacent but rather a series of parks that runs from northern San Mateo County Down in southern Marin County. It runs along 59 miles of the coast. The GGNRA should not be confused, However, with the Golden Gate Park, which is managed by the city of San Francisco as a separate entity.

There is no shortage of things to do in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. On a hot summer day, it is not uncommon to see people biking, rollerblading, and jogging on some of countless well-maintained trails. In addition, photography is an art form that is used to capture the majesty of the Golden Gate Bridge. Other Artists use paints, crayons, and sculpting clay to determine its scope.

A trip to the GGNRA is not complete without a visit to his most infamous attraction. Alcatraz Island was the feature of countless movies. Although not housed prisoners since 1963, since its reopening as a museum. His obsession positively to wander the halls of this structure refrigeration the city of Al Capone and "Birdman of Alcatraz" Robert Stroud.

Spend a day or two to explore Golden Gate National Recreation Area;

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