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Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco
The San Francisco – , (legally the The James ‘’ Rolph Bridge, known locally as the Bay Bridge) is a multi-structure toll bridge complex that spans and links the of Oakland and San Francisco in the United States, as part of Interstate 80. It carries approximately 270,000 vehicles per day. Conceived as early as the gold rush days, construction on the bridge did not begin until 1933. Designed by Charles H. Purcell, it opened for traffic on November 12, 1936, six months before the . guides.
GPS travel destinations: 37° 49′ 5″ N, 122° 20′ 48″ W

 

Ferry Building, San Francisco
The is a terminal for that travel across the and a shopping center located on The in San Francisco, California. On top of the building is a large , which can be seen from Market Street, a main thoroughfare of the city. Architecturally, the was modeled after the 12th century Giralda in Seville, Spain. During daylight, on every full and half-hour, the can be heard chiming portions of the Quarters. guides.
GPS travel coordinates: 37° 47′ 43.8″ N, 122° 23′ 37.32″ W

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Ferry Building, San Francisco

 

Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the from the opening into the to the . It connects the on the northern tip of the to Marin County as part of US and State Route 1.  The had the span in the world when it was completed in 1937 and has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco and the United States. In the 70 years since completion, the has been surpassed by seven other bridges. It still has the second longest suspension bridge main span in the United States, after the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York City. Use it for photo memories from vacation. Most famous tourist spot in San Francisco.

GPS location: 37°49′11″N 122°28′43″W

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