Golden Gate

The bridge you see before you is an engineering feat that defied the grim expectations of its own era. While typical construction projects of the nineteen thirties were plagued by a gruesome industry standard of one death for every million dollars spent, chief engineer Joseph Strauss insisted on rigorous safety measures that saved countless lives. He mandated the use of hard hats and installed a massive safety net made of manila rope beneath the entire span. Nineteen workers who fell into this net survived the plunge, earning them the nickname the Halfway to Hell Club.