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Lucy the Elephant

Margate City, Italy

Lucy the Elephant

Lucy the Elephant is a six-story elephant-shaped wood frame and tin clad building, constructed in 1881 by James V. Lafferty in Margate City, New Jersey. Lucy was built with the purpose of promoting real estate sales and attracting tourists to the area. Today, Lucy remains the oldest surviving roadsi

de tourist attraction in America.

Listen to the audio guide for Lucy the Elephant Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

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