金门大桥，旧金山，加利福尼亚州，美国 Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California (© Jim Patterson/Tandem Stills + Motion)

金门大桥，旧金山，加利福尼亚州，美国 Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California (© Jim Patterson/Tandem Stills + Motion)

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金门大桥，旧金山，加利福尼亚

金门大桥是人类建筑的奇迹，它像哨兵一样矗立在旧金山湾区的入口处。金门大桥被金门海峡水域上方的浓雾所笼罩，桥塔高达746英尺，塔身上有着充满艺术气息的装饰元素。这座大桥是工程师约瑟夫·施特劳斯、建筑师艾尔文·莫罗和其他许多人为连接旧金山和马林县而共同协作的结果。金门大桥被漆成国际橘，而大桥名字中的“金”则指的是桥下那片反射阳光的金门海峡水域。这座桥于1937年向公众开放，但要建成这座大桥并不容易，尤其是在大萧条时期。不过因为它的建设雇用了数千人，间接促进了当地的就业和技术发展，所以付出还是得到了回报。光影变幻，时代变迁，金门大桥不仅成为了人类创新的证明，更是集功能性与美学于一体的永恒杰作。

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California

An iconic feat of engineering, the Golden Gate Bridge stands like a sentinel at the entrance to San Francisco Bay. Pictured here blanketed by fog above the waters of the Golden Gate Strait, its towers, adorned with Art Deco elements, reach a height of 746 feet. The bridge opened in 1937, thanks to the efforts of engineer Joseph Strauss, architect Irving Morrow, and others who wanted to connect San Francisco to Marin County. It wasn't an easy vision to accomplish during the Great Depression, but the investment paid off as its construction created thousands of jobs and boosted growth. It was Morrow who picked the striking color, International Orange, an unusual choice at the time when many bridges were gray or black. He felt it would contrast well with the surrounding hills, sky, ocean, and fog. The Golden Gate Bridge, a testament to human innovation, is a timeless masterpiece blending functionality with beauty.