Located alongside the Pacific Ocean near the Golden Gate Bridge, the ruins of the Sutro Baths abut a seawall. There’s a cave nearby as well as the remains of some old bathhouses. At first glance, these may look like some strange, ancient, long-lost Roman ruins, but this swimming pool and amusement park complex was constructed only slightly more than a century ago. The endeavor was a pet project of German engineer Adolph Sutro, who struck it rich in the mining industry. Like a West Coast version of John D. Rockefeller, Sutro poured a lot of money into San Francisco, including this elaborate
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