San Francisco

This american most photographed sructure and symbol of San Francisco was built alrady in 1937. At that time many bridge engineers questioned if its possible to built a bridge over the 2,042 m strait with swirling tights and currents. The bridge faced very strong oposition. Apart from other bridge engineers, also ferry agencies complained, department of war was afraid that the bridge would interfere with the ship traffic, people in general complained that such a structure would destroy the beautiful look of San Francisco.

Seventy years later the Goldgen Gate become the most photographed structure in the US. The amount of tourist crossing Golden Gate brings the important dollars to the San Francisco treasury.