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Atlantic City, capital of the Broadwalk Empire

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Atlantic City, capital of the Broadwalk Empire

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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 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.

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Atlantic City is on Absecon Island, which was connected to the mainland with its first official road in 1870.

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Dominated by skyscrapers, the shore struggles to retain its historical look.

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Many marine related items are available in Atlantic City, named after the Atlantic Ocean.

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The city’s golden age was in the 1920s, when it became the capital of the United States’ gaming industry.

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The wooden broadwalk runs along the gambling houses.

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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.