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Waterways Motel (Demolished)
Wildwood Crest, NJ
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The aquamarine neon glow from the Waterways Motel is a signal that dusk has come yet again.


Caribbean Motel
Wildwood Crest, NJ
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The Caribbean is one of the most elaborate of the Wildwood motels and was built in the late 1950's. The cursive neon script, the lighting, the curvature of the carport and walkway. Fantastic. And best of all, word is that this hotel has been taken off the endangered list.


Astronaut Motel
Wildwood Crest, NJ
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The Astronaut Motel in Wildwood Crest features neon lettering on its rooftop sign. This motel is also in the endangered area, where motels are dropping like flies.



Tangiers Motel
Wildwood Crest, NJ
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Here is the Tangiers Motel of Wildwood Crest, NJ. Although many of the resort motels nearby are getting torn down for condominiums, the Tangiers lives on and appeared quite busy on this Fall weekend.


La Vita Motel
Wildwood Crest, NJ
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The neon rooftop sign for the La Vita in Wildwood Crest still shines brightly off the roadside.


Sea Scape Inn
Wildwood Crest, NJ
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Here's another of the many neon signs in the Wildwoods. The Sea Scape Inn neon marquee comes complete with a palm tree that looks as artificial as the ones that are found throughout the landscapes of many of the old motels.


Sea Shell Motel
Wildwood Crest, NJ
Photo courtesy Paul Bauke


Now didn't someone sell sea shells at the seashore? Here's the Sea Shell Motel at dusk in Wildwood Crest.


Aqua Beach Resort
Wildwood Crest, NJ
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One of the can't miss neons of Wildwood Crest is the marquee on the side of the Aqua Beach Resort in Wildwood Crest. This place was built in the 1960's.


Swan Motel (Demolished)
Wildwood Crest, NJ
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The Swan Motel is supposedly on its last legs and in imminent danger of being demolished. In the fall of 2004, the motel appeared closed, though the neon sign still lit up the edge of the beach at night. Well, the Swan eventually was demolished.


Bel Air Motel
Wildwood Crest, NJ
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As seen on the right, the Bel AIr neon marquee still lights up the rooftop in Wildwood Crest.

 

 

 

 

 

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