It took much more than a clever engineer and a relentless promoter to build the Golden Gate Bridge ... In a flash, the west side of the platform gave way. The five-ton structure hung crazily ...

Despite their city's obvious need to expand, a number of San Franciscans opposed Joseph Strauss' quest to build the Golden Gate Bridge. Their reasons ranged from the practical to the emotional.

If California had a Central Park equivalent, Golden Gate Park would undoubtedly be it. Though Golden Gate Park sees a small fraction of the visitors its New York counterpart does (Central Park ...