Boardwalk
A boardwalk is a place, most typically in beachfront communities, where a path for pedestrians and sometimes vehicles runs along a beach or overlooking and close to a beach. There are boardwalks in many places in the world; however, they are extremely common along the East Coast of the United States.
Famous boardwalks
- Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York - Located along the southern shore of Brooklyn along the Atlantic Ocean, Coney Island is known for the amusement parks along the boardwalk. Many of its most famous parks no longer exist, but the boardwalk still hosts the Cyclone roller coaster and the Wonder Wheel ferris wheel, as well as the New York Aquarium. A recent addition to the boardwalk is KeySpan Park, home of the minor-league Brooklyn Cyclones baseball team.
- Hampton Beach, New Hampshire - This boardwalk is largely a tourist attraction. In fact it is widely used for common shops where it is possible for tourists to purchase souvenirs and trinkets to remember their trip.
- Sandwich, Massachusetts - This boardwalk does not strictly speaking, lead along the beach. Rather, it begins in a parking lot and leads through the salt marshes and out to the beach. It was destroyed in a powerful storm and was then rebuilt through donations made by the townspeople. In turn, family names were carved into the planks of the boardwalk and it is still used to this day.
