Contemporary Photos of the Golden Gate Bridge:
Southeast Visitor Area
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See also: Art Deco Elements | Beauty Shots of the Bridge | Bridge Workers | Fun and Interesting Happenings | Art at the Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge Southeast Visitor Area (click for directions) |
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The Strauss Plaza, located on the southeast side of the Bridge, is a great place to start your visit. Metered parking is available. |
The Roundhouse Gift Center is open daily and offers one-of-a-kind Bridge-themed gifts and apparel. |
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The Southeast Visitor Area is usually teeming with visitors! This shot was taken shortly after sunrise. |
The Bridge Café is open daily and offers sandwiches, salads, beverages, and more. |
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Visitors can relax and stroll through award-winning perennial gardens. |
The view of the Bridge and gardens from the Strauss Plaza. |
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The Strauss Plaza is a popular place to meet, take photos, and visit the nearby Roundhouse Gift Center and Bridge Café. |
A cross-section of one of the massive main cables is on display in the Southeast Visitor Area. Each main cable is 7,650 feet long, measures 36-3/18" in diameter, and is made up of 27,572 steel wires. Together, the total length of wire usedto build the main cables is 80,000 miles! |
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Don't miss the view from Flag Pole Hill. |
A rare sunny day at the Golden Gate Bridge! |
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Golden Gate Bridge gardeners and grounds crews keep the gardens blooming and the visitor areas clean and inviting. |
From the Roundhouse Gift Center, a view of the southeast visitor area and downtown San Francisco in the background. |
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