Atlantic City, located about 200 kilometers south of New York City in New Jersey, is famous for its casinos, gambling, beaches, malls, and breathtaking view of the Atlantic Ocean.
© RIA Novosti . Larisa SaenkoAtlantic City, located about 200 kilometers south of New York City in New Jersey, is famous for its casinos, gambling, beaches, malls, and breathtaking view of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Atlantic City, located about 200 kilometers south of New York City in New Jersey, is famous for its casinos, gambling, beaches, malls, and breathtaking view of the Atlantic Ocean.
© RIA Novosti . Larisa SaenkoThe city was founded in 1854 and currently has a population of 35,000. Although more than 10 million tourists visit Atlantic City every year, it is all but deserted in the winter.
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The city was founded in 1854 and currently has a population of 35,000. Although more than 10 million tourists visit Atlantic City every year, it is all but deserted in the winter.
© RIA Novosti . Larisa SaenkoAtlantic City is on Absecon Island, which was connected to the mainland with its first official road in 1870.
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Atlantic City is on Absecon Island, which was connected to the mainland with its first official road in 1870.
© RIA Novosti . Larisa SaenkoDominated by skyscrapers, the shore struggles to retain its historical look.
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Dominated by skyscrapers, the shore struggles to retain its historical look.
© RIA Novosti . Larisa SaenkoMany marine related items are available in Atlantic City, named after the Atlantic Ocean.
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Many marine related items are available in Atlantic City, named after the Atlantic Ocean.
© RIA Novosti . Larisa SaenkoThe city’s golden age was in the 1920s, when it became the capital of the United States’ gaming industry.
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The city’s golden age was in the 1920s, when it became the capital of the United States’ gaming industry.
© RIA Novosti . Larisa SaenkoThe wooden broadwalk runs along the gambling houses.
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The wooden broadwalk runs along the gambling houses.
© RIA Novosti . Larisa SaenkoThe Trump Taj Mahal Casino Hotel, which belongs to billionaire Donald Trump, is more luxurious than India’s Taj Mahal itself.
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The Trump Taj Mahal Casino Hotel, which belongs to billionaire Donald Trump, is more luxurious than India’s Taj Mahal itself.
© RIA Novosti . Larisa SaenkoGambling in Atlantic City inspired the idea for Nelson Johnson's book, “Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City,” and later the popular television series, “Broadwalk Empire,” set during the Prohibition era.
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Gambling in Atlantic City inspired the idea for Nelson Johnson's book, “Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City,” and later the popular television series, “Broadwalk Empire,” set during the Prohibition era.
© RIA Novosti . Larisa SaenkoThe series recently won a Golden Globe award.
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The series recently won a Golden Globe award.
© RIA Novosti . Larisa SaenkoIn the early 20th century, Atlantic City was also considered the corruption capital of New Jersey.
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In the early 20th century, Atlantic City was also considered the corruption capital of New Jersey.
© RIA Novosti . Larisa SaenkoA Korean War Memorial stands among the broadwalk casinos and hotels.
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A Korean War Memorial stands among the broadwalk casinos and hotels.
© Sputnik / Larisa SaenkoThis building, which looks like it is crumbling, is Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum.
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This building, which looks like it is crumbling, is Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum.