8. The Golden Gate Bridge

Location: San Francisco, USA Completed Cost: $39 Million* Year Completed: 1937 Joseph Strauss, a structural engineer, drafted the blueprints for the iconic Golden Gate Bridge nearly 20 years before its completion. Initially, the projected cost exceeded $40 million, a substantial sum in the 1930s. Ultimately, the construction of "the world's most photographed bridge" came in at $39 million, which would equate to approximately $750 million in today's currency.

  Golden Gate Bridge The Golden Gate Bridge officially opened for commuter traffic on May 27, 1937, after more than four years of construction that began in 1933. At the time of its completion, this iconic San Francisco landmark was the longest suspension bridge in the world, featuring a main span of 4,200 feet and soaring to a height of 746 feet.
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