Filmmaker Eric Steel has released a documentary called "The Bridge" that shows some of the jumps, all filmed in 2004. The film is, understandably, controversial. "The strange part about that is, almost everyone who made [negative] comments made them before they'd seen a single frame of footage," Steel said. "I think the film is incredibly sensitive. And I think people wer... read full post picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

Three protesters climbed suspension cables of the Golden Gate Bridge and unfurled two large banners that said "One World One Dream. Free Tibet." picked by unzercharlie 6 months ago

A very compelling and detailed account of the Golden Gate Bridge suicide phenomenon. picked by drStrangelove 2 years ago

What do these and more have in common?
They are all younger than John McCain picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

I've often read that if you jump off the Golden Gate Bridge, you will accelerate to the point where hitting the water will be like hitting concrete. But my little brain keeps saying, "Yeah, but it's WATER!" Could you jump off a bridge like the Golden Gate and contort your body in such a way that you'd survive? picked by super 1 year ago

A map of the Golden Gate bridge with markers and numbers of where and when people jumped from it.

I seriously never realized it was such a hotspot for jumpers! picked by doggylives 7 months ago

Feel-Good Story of the Day: students work together to raise money for a special trip for their school's custodian. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

Letting corporate America pick up some of the cost for maintenance of the Golden Gate Bridge would be nice. Maybe "The Golden Plime Bridge." picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Guy spots a woman unconscious in her car and uses his truck to guide her Jeep to safety. picked by henkspaan 10 months ago

Joel Reese shares his harrowing tale of watching former Cowboys' fan favorite Golden Richards fall apart. picked by MissWinkle 1 month ago

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The tragic romance “Atonement” was named best drama Sunday at a Golden Globes event that was deflated from star-studded revelry to dry, news conference-style awards announcement because of the Hollywood writers strike. picked by tchengrox 9 months ago

The bra as a technological wonder was compared to the Golden Gate Bridge on National Geographic Channel's blog last month, in conjunction with its TV show, Secret History of the Bra,- video here, on the history of this everyday, but mysterious, undergarment. picked by suebe 11 months ago

A pair of golden eagles have produced the first chick to be hatched in the Republic of Ireland in nearly a century after the species was hunted to extinction in the country. picked by neilharvey 1 year ago

Indonesia plans to build the world's longest suspension bridge across the earthquake-prone Sunda Strait, passing within 50 kilometres of the active Krakatoa volcano. The bridge, traversing 30 kilometres, will link Indonesia's main islands of Java and Sumatra at an estimated cost of $12 billion. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Inspired perhaps by the golden phoenix bird perched upon its roof, Japan's ethereal Kinkakuji Golden Pavilion has risen from the ashes to reclaim its 600-year-old original glory. picked by Mitzuzake 6 months ago

Here’s a Google satellite image from near Magdeburg, Germany. It shows a water bridge crossing the Elbe River. Actually, it is a canal crossing the river on a bridge. Here's a ground-level photo. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Even today modern wonders of engineering like the Eiffel Tower and the Golden Gate Bridge inspire awe (and songs and works of art). A quick look at their origins, however, can turn awe to amazement and astonishment. picked by JDRucker 5 months ago

A woman and child walking along the Golden Gate Bridge were captured by Google's Street View cameras twice! Or they have freakish stalkers. picked by TheStep 1 year ago

There are a few surprises....see if your favorite made the list... picked by icepigs 2 years ago

for all the plimates who've dropped cell phones in the toilet...

"The Golden Shellback splashproof coating consists of a waterproof polymer that covers your gadgets inside and out -- in a vacuum." picked by ybcool 3 months ago