Visiting San Francisco for just a day? Or perhaps you reside in the city, and just need some activities to pass the time? In ...

Experience San Francisco! Join Law Nation Sports on a water tour of Alcatraz Island, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Pier 39. A California sightseeing adventure!

May marks 88 years since the Golden Gate Bridge first opened to the public. Why it matters: The bridge is considered one of ...

Two tourists who climbed down a cliff near San Francisco seeking a dropped phone had to be rescued, California firefighters ...

On Jan. 5, 1933, construction began on San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge before it became what was then the world's longest suspension bridge, and what was yet to become one of the wonders of the ...

For comparison, the Golden Gate Bridge in California is just 220 feet above the water level, almost 10 times lower than its ...

Housed in the former living quarters for soldiers on the third tier of the fort at the top of a hand-cut, granite spiral ...

The Golden Gate Bridge, a modern feat of engineering during the Great Depression, opened to the public on this day in history, May 27, 1937. "The biggest task that ever challenged the genius ...

On September 25, 2000, Kevin Hines climbed over the rail of the Golden Gate Bridge. White fog hung below the gray skies that day. He recalled looking down at the rough, green waters below moments ...

While still under construction, the suicide prevention net on the Golden Gate Bridge showed significant results in 2023 and is expected to continue to reduce deaths this year, officials said.

Work began in 1933 and ended in 1937, concluding the immense project in only four years. The bridge came in exactly on budget: $35 million.

Although suggested as early as the late 1800s, the Golden Gate Bridge was not seriously considered until the 1920s. In 1921, Joseph Strauss was the lead architect for the bridge, with ...