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'Oldest Roadside Attraction' is back

 

Lucy the Elephant, the most famous resident of Margate, New Jersey, is back in style and open to the public again.

Lucy, who claims to be the oldest man-made roadside attraction in America was closed for 15 month's worth of renovations inside and out, at a cost of $2.4 million from donations, the National Park Service and the New Jersey Historic Trust. Completion was delayed by discovery of water leaks.

The 6-stoy high pachyderm was one of three built in 1881, and is big enough to have served for years as a hotel, among other uses. After a close-call with demolition in the 1960s, she was saved by fans and had her future assured.

The best part of every trip is realizing that it has upset your expectations

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