America's Boardwalks
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Atlantic City Boardwalk, NJ
America's first Boardwalk was built in 1870 to keep sand out of the beach front hotel lobbies! It also is where salt-water taffy was invented after a local candy store was flooded.
2
Wildwoods Boardwalk, NJ
This 2 1/2 mile long carnival boasts more rides than Disney Land and more stores than the Mall of America!
3
Bethany Beach, Del.
Leaving the carnival atmosphere to its northern neighbors, Bethany Beach built in 1903 emphasizes rustic nostalgia with white washed benches, ice cream parlours and quiet serenity.
4
Rehoboth Beach, Del.
Only 8 feet wide and 1000 yards in length when built in 1873, it's now over a mile long and boasts a 60's style amusement park, tax-free salt-water taffy, restaurants, arcades and an annual sandcastle contest every August 1st.
5
Virginia Beach, VA
It once held the Guinness record for the longest stretch of beach in the world! Built in 1888 Virginia Beach's 14 mile boardwalk hosts jugglers, musicians, actors and clowns on summer evenings and is home to the Atlantic coast's largest surfing competition.
6
Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY
Home to iconic rides like the Cyclone Rollercoaster and the Wonder Wheel Ferris Wheel, Coney Island is the epitome of American Boardwalks.
7
Venice Beach, CA
Once dubbed "most wacky" by Dr. Beach, this boardwalk is home to Muscle Beach and its public basketball courts have spawned NBA recruits. Not only for the sports minded, this beach side area is also filled with poets, artists and performers.
8
Long Beach, WA
This meandering 1000 foot boardwalk across the sea grass covered sand dunes of Long Beach is now part of the 9 mile long Louis and Clark "Discovery Trail."
9
Kemah Boardwalk, Galveston Bay, TX
Built in 1988, this young 1/2 mile long boardwalk hosts 3 million annual guests. The main recreational facility in the Houston area, this Western themed park is home to amusement rides and the Rock the Dock summer concert series.
10
Santa Cruz, CA
Home to the Giant Dipper rollercoaster, this boardwalk built in 1907, but paved over in the 1950's, has been called the "Coney Island of the West". Still attracting over 3 million visitors each year, the boardwalk itself was made a historic landmark in 1987.
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