Or New York without the Brooklyn Bridge? Read on for the top 10 bridges with the best views in the U.S., with the full list of 20 at the end. Golden Gate Bridge // San Francisco, CaliforniaGolden Gate Bridge | Steve Proehl/GettyImagesThe Golden Gate Bridge tops the U.S. list. Brooklyn Bridge // New York, New YorkBrooklyn Bridge | joe daniel price/GettyImagesThe Brooklyn Bridge’s Gothic arches still hold their ground over the East River more than a century after they were first raised. When the bridge was dedicated in 1883, its official name was the New York and Brooklyn Bridge; it became the Brooklyn Bridge in 1915.