Editing Atlantic City, New Jersey (section)

===Attractions===
Ever since Atlantic City's growth as a resort town, numerous attractions and [[tourist trap]]s have originated in the city. A popular fixture in the early 20th century at the Steel Pier was [[horse diving]], which was introduced by [[William Frank Carver|William "Doc" Carver]].<ref name="Dedicated to The Diving Horses">[http://www.steel-pier.com/dedicated_to_the_diving_horses.htm Dedicated to The Diving Horses] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060421210301/http://www.steel-pier.com/dedicated_to_the_diving_horses.htm |date=April 21, 2006 }}</ref> The Steel Pier featured several other novelty attractions, including the Diving Bell, human high-divers and a water circus.<ref>{{cite book|last=Futrell|first=Jim|title=Amusement Parks of New Jersey|year=2004|publisher=Stackpole Books|location=PA|isbn=0811729737|page=54}}</ref><ref>[http://www.steel-pier.com/ The Old Steel Pier and the Old Atlantic City], SteelPier.com. Accessed January 13, 2017.</ref> Advertisements for the Steel Pier in its heyday featured plaster sculptures set upon wooden bases along roads leading up to Atlantic City.<ref>[http://bassriverhistory.blogspot.com/2010/07/mysterious-artifact-revealed.html "The Mysterious Artifact Revealed"], Bass River Township, N.J. History, July 27, 2010. Accessed January 13, 2017.</ref> By the end of World War II, many animal demonstrations declined in popularity after criticisms of animal abuse and neglect.

[[File:A307, Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, 2012.JPG|thumb|Rolling chair on the boardwalk in winter 2012]]
Rolling chairs, which were introduced in 1876 and in continuous use since 1887, have been a boardwalk fixture to this day. While powered carts appeared in the 1960s, the original and most common were made of wicker. The wicker canopied chairs-on-wheels are manually pushed the length of the boardwalk by attendants, much like a [[Pulled rickshaw|rickshaw]].<ref>Berman, Marc. [http://www.nj.com/atlantic-city-entertainment/index.ssf/2012/06/acs_famous_rolling_chairs_cele.html "Atlantic City's famous Rolling Chairs celebrate 125th anniversary today"], [[NJ.com]], June 11, 2012. Accessed June 23, 2016. "Rolling chairs have been an Atlantic City staple since June 11, 1887, introduced at a convention in 1876 and soon after began to be rented out to tourists by local businessman William Hayday."</ref> A tram service was introduced in 2015, initially using the warning announcements that had been used on Wildwood's tram cars until it was changed after complaints from Wildwood.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Contest-Launches-For-New-Atlantic-City-Tram-Car-Safety-Message-307975711.html|title=Contest Launches For New Atlantic City Tram Car Safety Message|date=June 17, 2015 }}</ref>

The [[Absecon Lighthouse]] is a coastal [[lighthouse]] located in the South Inlet section of Atlantic City overlooking [[Absecon Inlet]].<ref>Santore, John V. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/panel-weighs-in-on-future-of-a-c-s-south/article_79eeebb2-9c44-11e4-895f-53cb41ca4779.html "Panel weighs in on future of A.C.'s South Inlet"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', January 14, 2015. Accessed September 21, 2016.</ref> It is the tallest lighthouse in the state of New Jersey and is the third tallest masonry lighthouse in the United States. Construction began in 1854, with the light first lit on January 15, 1857.<ref name=LighthouseHistory/> The lighthouse was deactivated in 1933 and although the light still shines every night, it is no longer an active navigational aid.<ref>[http://www.abseconlighthouse.org/ Home Page], [[Absecon Lighthouse]]. Accessed December 19, 2011.</ref> Gardner's Basin, which is home to the Atlantic City Aquarium as well as small shops and restaurants, is located a short distance north of Absecon Light.<ref>[https://www.acaquarium.com/explore/ Explore Historic Gardner's Basin] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719081440/https://www.acaquarium.com/explore/ |date=July 19, 2017 }}, Atlantic City Aquarium. Accessed July 27, 2017.</ref>

[[File:Lucy the Elephant.jpg|thumb|[[Lucy the Elephant]] in nearby [[Margate City, New Jersey|Margate City]]]]
While located {{cvt|2|mi}} south of Atlantic City in [[Margate City, New Jersey|Margate City]], [[Lucy the Elephant]] has become almost an icon for the Atlantic City area. Lucy is a six-story elephant-shaped example of [[novelty architecture]], constructed of wood and tin sheeting in 1882 by [[James V. Lafferty]] in an effort to sell real estate and attract tourism. Over the years, Lucy had served as a restaurant, business office, cottage, and tavern (the last closed by [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]]). Lucy had fallen into disrepair by the 1960s and was scheduled for demolition. The structure was moved and refurbished as a result of a "Save Lucy" campaign in 1970 and received designation as a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1976, and is open as a museum.<ref>Hillinger, Charles. [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/52150542.html?dids=52150542:52150542&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+29%2C+1985&author=CHARLES+HILLINGER&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=This+Elephant+Is+Not+Endangered+Victorian+Relic+Built+in+1881+Is+the+Pride+of+Beach+Town+Series%3A+Charles+Hillinger's+America&pqatl=google "This Elephant Is Not Endangered Victorian Relic Built in 1881 Is the Pride of Beach Town Series: Charles Hillinger's America"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315174901/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/52150542.html?dids=52150542%3A52150542&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS%3AFT&type=current&date=Dec+29%2C+1985&author=CHARLES+HILLINGER&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=This+Elephant+Is+Not+Endangered+Victorian+Relic+Built+in+1881+Is+the+Pride+of+Beach+Town+Series%3A+Charles+Hillinger%27s+America&pqatl=google |date=March 15, 2013 }}, ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', December 19, 1985. Accessed December 19, 2011.</ref>