There are all kinds of bridges in the world, they not only play the role of connecting two places, but also have great aesthetic value. If you want to say that the most photographed and most beautiful bridge is selected, the Golden Gate Bridge in the United States will definitely be on the list. This article will introduce you to this bridge of stars in Hollywood movies.

The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the world's most famous bridges, standing over the Golden Gate Strait in San Francisco, California, USA. The northern end of the bridge connects Northern California, and the southern end connects to the San Francisco Peninsula, which is considered a symbol of San Francisco. The color of the golden gate bridge is not red, but "international orange" mixed with red, yellow and black. To apply the paint, a painter has to work on a moving scaffolding, pressure wash and then apply three coats of paint, while another worker is tied to a spider web attached to a wire rope and does the paint check. Why paint the bridge body red?

That's because architect Alvin Morrow believes that the hue of "International Orange" is more harmonious with the surrounding environment and can also make the bridge stand out in the thick fog common in the Golden Gate Strait. And in fact, it is. The Golden Gate Bridge in the fog is particularly eye-catching, hazy and beautiful.

Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began in January 1933 and was completed in April 1937. The pier span is about 1,280 meters long, making it the world's first suspension bridge with a span of more than 1,000 meters. The Golden Gate Bridge has an extraordinary appearance and a magnificent shape, which can be called a miracle of modern bridge engineering.

The bridge opened to traffic in 1937. It can withstand high winds above and swirling currents below. Its construction has been welcomed by local residents because it will eventually connect the rising metropolis of San Francisco with Marin County and all of the north. Until the bridge is completed, ferry boats are the only way to cross the Golden Gate Strait. The Golden Gate Strait is 1,600 meters wide and connects the Pacific Ocean to the San Francisco Bay. To build a bridge across the strait would be no small feat, and many thought it would be impossible.

Lack of funding was another impediment to building the bridge, and the Great Depression of 1929 put it further at risk. But ultimately Bay Area voters backed a bond measure worth $35 million, the equivalent of $473 million in today's dollars, with their homes, farms and commercial properties as collateral—an infusion of funds that allowed the bridge to begin construction in 1933. The construction of the bridge created jobs during the Great Depression, providing jobs for 2,000 people. Over the course of four years, they completed the project ahead of schedule and on budget.

At the same time, the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most photogenic bridges in the world. In Hollywood movies, it has a very high appearance rate, and it can be described as a star bridge in Hollywood movies. However, the Golden Gate Bridge in the movie is often destroyed. Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Mission: Impossible, X Men, The Core, Godzilla, 2012, San Andreas, and many more movies have scenes of the destruction of the Golden Gate Bridge.

In addition to this, the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most famous suicide sites in the world. In the five years prior to 2005, an average of one person jumped off the bridge every two weeks. Statistics show that 1,500 people have committed suicide by jumping off the bridge since it was opened to traffic. In order to prevent people from committing suicide here, the bridge management committee has installed 13 emergency telephones on the sidewalks of the bridge and put up different slogans such as cherish life every other section of the road. In 2017, the United States invested $200 million to build a suicide prevention steel mesh on the Golden Gate Bridge, which is expected to be completed in four years.

Today, the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the busiest bridges in the world, with about 100,000 vehicles passing over it every day. Of course, the super beautiful Golden Gate Bridge is also a tourist attraction in San Francisco, attracting tourists from all over the world to visit every day.