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Larger-than-life sculpture of Miss America holds out a crown for the new winner (you!). The beauty queen mixes features from New Jersey's two winners (1937 and 1984) and Miss America 2013.
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- Address:
- 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
- Directions:
- On the ocean side of the Atlantic City Boardwalk directly opposite the entrance to Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall (the old Atlantic City Convention Center), just south of S. Mississippi Ave. and just north of S. Florida Ave.
- Admission:
- Free
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
A genuine rain forest shelters a collection of 23 primordial creature statues spread along a trail. It's been here since 1955.
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- Address:
- 36848 US-101, Port Orford, OR
- Directions:
- 12 miles south of town on US-101.
- Hours:
- Summer daily 9-6; spring, fall 10-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 541-332-4463
- Admission:
- Adults $14.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
Towns learn to love their unofficial greeters, and once they're gone some are immortalized in eternally welcoming art.
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Abstract memorial of researcher Karl Jansky's radio antenna, angled the same as the day in 1932 he detected signal noise emanating from the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
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Bellworks
- Address:
- Crawfords Corner Rd, Holmdel, NJ
- Directions:
- On the grounds of the former Bell Labs (now Bellworks). Between the traffic orbital paths east of the main building.
- Laguna Beach, California - The Greeter: 1980s Statue
One of two statues remembering town denizen, who welcomed beach visitors for over 30 years. 1985 redwood carving by Guy Angelo Wilson stands in arched entryway of restaurant named to honor The Greeter. Larsen was proclaimed official greeter in 1963.
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Greeter's Corner Restaurant.
- Address:
- 329 S. Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA
- Directions:
- S Coast Hwy and Forest Ave.
- Admission:
- Free
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