I recently watched a video about this city I have never heard of called Atlantic City, which is supposed to be this beautiful resort city with casinos, boardwalks and attractions similar to Las Vegas. Why didn’t cities like this made it’s name internationally, considering its location makes it almost perfect to attract tourists from Europe compared to somewhere like Vegas which is in the middle of a desert? Are there similar places like that in the US?
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Never heard of a foreigner going to Dollywood or the Wisconsin Dells
Atlantic City is a well known city for gambling and such, but it’s never really been seen as glamorous as Vegas is.
There is even a film called Atlantic City and it’s quite evocative.
Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
> Are there similar places like that in the US?
In which way?
You can legally gamble on some Reservations, and some riverboats.
There are other entertainment focused cities, such as Branson Missouri, or NYC with Broadway.
The thing that killed Atlantic City is that the deregulation of airlines made travel much more affordable and people in New York could more easily go to Las Vegas. People still go there to gamble, but not as much.
The Salton Sea used to be quite a tourist spot, but the sea has dried up and so has the tourism.