Golden Gate Bridge Will Get A Suicide Net
An average of 24 people commit suicide on the Golden Gate Bridge each year. Now the city is planning on installing an anti-suicide net to catch jumpers.
An average of 24 people commit suicide on the Golden Gate Bridge each year. Now the city is planning on installing an anti-suicide net to catch jumpers.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Today we visited three of the biggest landmarks in San Francisco: the crooked Lombard Street, the Victorian houses at Alamo Square, and the stunning Golden Gate Bridge.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Wuppertal is a city that guidebooks ignore. It's one of those places we never would've heard about, let alone considered visiting, had I not had family there. But when they learned we would be in Germany, they graciously invited us to spend Christmas Eve with them.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Charles Bridge is the iconic image of Prague. It may not be as famous as Big Ben or the Eiffel Tower, but it’s just as important and just as beautiful.
Monday, July 27, 2009
The Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian-only suspension bridge that crosses the River Thames, linking St. Paul’s Cathedral to the north and Tate Modern to the south.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
The Tower of London is almost 1,000 years old, and with that comes 1,000 years worth of stories and history lessons. But for £15, a Beefeater (one of the Tower’s 100 residents) will break down the history to just a couple of hours and guide you through the Tower complex.
Friday, July 30, 2010
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