"With expansive views over the San Francisco Bay and its signature rust-orange color, I can see why the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most iconic bridges anywhere. Its architecture is so quintessentially San Francisco that it was even named the most iconic bridge in the world by a car rental company." - Katie Nadworny Katie Nadworny Katie Nadworny is an Istanbul-based writer who specializes in stories at the intersection of culture and politics in Turkey, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. She has lived in Turkey for nearly a decade and has traveled extensively around the region. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines