The Bay Area is home to world-famous bridges. Here are the top 7, ranked.
7. Carquinez Bridge (eastbound): Sad, ugly twin to its prettier westbound sister. Alas.
6. Dumbarton Bridge: The name says it all. Not one of our favorites.
5. San Mateo-Hayward Bridge: What it lacks in design, it more than makes up for in heft: according to Wikipedia, "it's the longest bridge in the Bay Area and the 25th longest in the world."
4. Carquinez (westbound): Sleek bridge, yes, but you can also see the C&H Sugar factory from it. Sweeeeet.
3. Bay Bridge (eastern span): A stunner, yes. But also an attempt at replicating Santiago Calatrava's sundial bridge in Reddin. Still, though, we give it high marks for unabashed modernity. Well done.
2. Golden Gate Bridge: So fabulous and (obviously) world-famous, even deer like it.
1. Bay Bridge (western span): Bay Lights. Emperor Norton. Steel. Concrete. Perfection.
Photos: 6. Howcheng; 5.Calbookaddict; 4. Kevin Collins; 2. Calibas; 1. ChristianSchd