Golden Gate Bridge travel guide describes the Golden Gate Bridge as "possibly the most beautiful, certainly the most photographed, bridge in the world." At the time of its opening in 1937, it was both the longest and the tallest suspension bridge in the world, with a main span of and a total height of . Before the bridge was built, the only practical short route between San Francisco and what is now Marin County was by boat across a section of San Francisco Bay. A ferry service began as early as 1820, with a regularly scheduled service beginning in the 1840s for the
Golden Gate Bridge in popular culture Golden Gate Bridge in popular culture As a prominent American landmark, the Golden Gate Bridge has been used in a variety of media, often shown or mentioned where San Francisco, California is the setting of the story. Golden Gate Bridge has been destroyed in the following films. It has featured also in the following movies. It has been the subject of a 2006 documentary and a 2008-2010 documentary TV series: The bridge appeared in the 2000 video game "Midtown Madness 2". The bridge is replicated in the 2004 video game "" which is itself heavily based on San Francisco, Los