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Atlantic City OVERVIEW
Atlantic City Beach
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Ferris Wheel
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Farley State Marina
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Atlantic City Boardwalk
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Boardwalk
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A trip to Atlantic City starts with the beach, a long pristine shoreline that was destined for greatness. For all the glitz and glamor of its rocking nightlife and high-rolling clientele, the top thing to do in Atlantic City is still to enjoy the more than five miles of stunning white sand beaches and bright blue ocean shore. Of course it doesn't hurt that you can spend an Atlantic City vacation soaking up the views from the luxury of a five-star hotel room, or watch the pink light of dawn break as you return from a long—and hopefully lucky—night of gambling and dancing at a thoroughly decadent casino and hedonistic club. Atlantic City travel is all about the pursuit of pleasure—be it a day of jet-skiing and biking, walking the oddity-filled, herringbone patterned boardwalk or lounging poolside with a hefty cocktail. Underneath all the surging development—Atlantic City hotels are constantly appearing in new places—the AC is still a go-go beach town with all of the off-beat charms...See More and whimsical attractions that made it such a vacation hit 100 years ago. See Less