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Writer - Sam Jordison

About The Bridge

Friday 04 December 2009

The Golden Gate Bridge is a symbol of American engineering might. Visible for miles around and as graceful as it is functional, it's small surprise that it's one of the world's leading tourist attractions. Less well known, however, is the fact that it is also one of the world's most popular suicide locations - Over 1,300 people are known to have died there since its 1937 opening.

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