The Golden Gate Bridge’s name isn’t from the Gold Rush. It actually comes from the Golden Gate Strait. Explorer John C. Frémont named it in the mid-1800s. The term “Golden Gate” means a ...

Located in Golden Gate Park, the Japanese Tea Garden ... The 5-acre site features classic elements of a Japanese garden, including an arched drum bridge, pagodas, stone lanterns, stepping stone ...

After the December 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor ... boom brought increased traffic to the city — and the Golden Gate Bridge. By the mid-Sixties, the bridge carried an average ...

The Golden Gate Bridge's vaulting, orange arches amidst the rocky seascape of the San Francisco Bay have made it one of the West Coast's most enduring symbols and the city's most popular tourist ...

The Golden Gate Bridge's builders introduced many innovations, but perhaps the most impressive was the precise and efficient technique they used to construct the massive cables. The bridge's ...

The Japanese Tea Garden ... Enjoy the museum's stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge. 5. The Painted Ladies: These iconic Victorian houses on Steiner Street are a sight to behold.