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Just outside your Atlantic City hotel, deals abound. Take the beach, for instance. It’s free. Long before casinos dotted the area’s shoreline, the sunny, sandy beach has always been the place to be—and be seen.

Think it’s called a “board-walk” because it’s made of wood planks? Nope. It’s named after Alexander Boardman, who crafted this wooden footpath in 1870 to keep sand away from hotel lobbies. Today, the Atlantic City Boardwalk is a four-mile- long variety show that features shopping, dining, amusement rides, nightlife, natural beauty and limitless people watching. It’s also one of the “Top 10 American Boardwalks,” according to ForbesTraveler.com.

Yes, they’re kitschy. But you’ll want to hop on one at some point during your visit because they’re also a 19 th century institution. Resembling a rickshaw, they were first used in the 1880s to transport the elderly and disabled down the Boardwalk. When people started faking illnesses—just for the ride—a popular attraction was born.

Inland, near the Convention Center, you’ll find numerous references to the beauty pageant that has been an Atlantic City mainstay. The best one is the bronze statue of Bert Parks, who emceed the event for 25 years. He holds a tiara under which you are invited to stand for your own crowning moment—and a few selfies, of course.