View of the Golden Gate Bridge from Marin Headlands
View of the Golden Gate Bridge from Marin Headlands
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View of the Golden Gate Bridge from Marin Headlands
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A foot trail also crosses underneath the bridge to see the other side, or to walk down to the foot of the bridge and on to Fort Baker and Sausalito. The rest area has restrooms and water fountains, and in the middle a memorial to seafaring sailors
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