http://clipmarks.com/clipper/silvanaraihane/date/2008/5/8/http://rss.clipmarks.com/clipper/silvanaraihane/date/2008/5/8/15Clip, tag and save information that's important to you. Bookmarks save entire pages...Clipmarks save the specific content that matters to you!en-ushttp://clipmarks.com/clipmark/565B3440-7F9C-4678-B9F9-66299A08AB15/<b>clipped by:</b> <a href="http://clipmarks.com/clipper/silvanaraihane/">silvanaraihane</a><br><div border="2" style="margin-top: 10px; border:#000000 1px solid;" width="90%"><div style="background-color:"><div align="center" width="100%" style="padding:4px;margin-bottom:4px;background-color:#666666;overflow:hidden;"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:bold;">Clip Source: <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.smartertravel.com/travel-advice/plan-trip-around-roadside-attractions.html?id=2557361" title="http://www.smartertravel.com/travel-advice/plan-trip-around-roadside-attractions.html?id=2557361">www.smartertravel.com</a></span></div><div style="padding: 10px;"><img src="http://clipmarks.com/image_cache/silvanaraihane/512/9BA2FACF-D56C-496D-858E-D7F3E3BD9F3B.jpg" alt="Not far from the clinking slot machines and glitzy casinos of Atlantic City sits a peaceful beast of unusual proportions known as Lucy, the Margate Elephant. This six-story structure has been wowing visitors with its size for more than 124 years. Declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976 as the oldest remaining example of "zoomorphic architecture" left in the United States, visitors can take a guided historical tour inside and climb to the howdah on her back for $5. Photo:Kate Hamman" /><br /></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><P>From quirky creations like the <A target="_blank" href="http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/MNDARtwine.html">World's Largest Ball of Twine</A> to historical monuments such as Mount Rushmore, this country overflows with an array of <A href="http://www.smartertravel.com/travel-advice/photos/see-the-country-quirkiest-roadside-attractions.html?id=2369799">attractions located along the road</A>.</P></div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><P>If you're planning a road trip this summer, why not make the drive a bit more memorable with a few eclectic stops along the way? <A target="_blank" href="http://www.roadsideamerica.com/geo/showTripPlanner.php">RoadsideAmerica.com's My Sights</A> tool, which features attractions both big and small throughout the U.S., makes it easy to find places that will have you and your family smiling for years to come.</P></div></div><hr size="2" color="#666666" /><div style="padding: 10px;"><div style="text-align:left;"><P>The tool allows you to search for a specific site, or perform a more general sweep of a state, to find attractions that you'd most like to see. Possibilities include <A target="_blank" href="http://www.newenglandtravelplanner.com/go/ma/southshore/plymouth/sights/plymouth_rock.html">Plymouth Rock</A>, <A target="_blank" href="http://www.lucytheelephant.org/temp/index.html">Lucy the Margate Elephant</A>, and <A target="_blank" href="http://www.walldrug.com/">Wall Drug</A>. Once you have chosen several stops, you can then save your trip and print out a map of the locations.</P></div></div></div></div><br><div style="margin-bottom: 40px;"></div>http://www.smartertravel.com/travel-advice/plan-trip-around-roadside-attractions.html?id=2557361Thu, 08 May 2008 18:46:32 GMT