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The Golden Gate Bridge spans the entrance to San Francisco Bay, with its tall red towers and suspension cables rising above the water and hills in the background. Alcatraz Island sea lion San Francisco Bay Aerial view of the Golden Gate Bridge stretching across the bay toward hills in San Francisco, California, with cars visible on the bridge and water below. Historical map of the San Francisco Bay area around 1900, showing the city of San Francisco and surrounding regions including Marin, Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano counties. The map details coastlines, waterways, and key cities, with urban areas shaded and major roads and railways indicated.
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San Francisco: Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco.
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Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island, in San Francisco Bay, California.
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sea lion
Sea lions from San Francisco Bay basking at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco.
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San Francisco Bay
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Golden Gate Bridge
Built across the Golden Gate strait, the Golden Gate Bridge connects San Francisco...
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San Francisco Bay
Map of the San Francisco Bay area (c. 1900), from the 10th edition of Encyclopædia...
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