Boardwalks

A century-old wooden walkway where artists and free spirits have built a funky, countercultural main street.

A quiet alpine lake where hikers pass alpacas and an old brewery.

The longest floating boardwalk in the United States.

This three-story Victorian mansion is now home to the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center headquarters.

This 19th-century clock has been restored to help withstand the harsh environment of its seaside home.

Randy Senna's Fascination and retro arcade is home to the last Fascination game in New Jersey, and one of seven remaining as of 2021.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.

Hundreds of personalized inscribed planks make up this historic boardwalk.

A boardwalk winds through this sliver of coastal nature hidden within Sydney.

If it feels like a speakeasy, that’s because it probably was one.

The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

The only remaining place where you can play this century-old game for cash.

A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.

The world's oldest operational public pier railway has shuttled seagoing commuters from ship to shore since 1909.