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Take a Retro Road Trip in the Northeast

Your next road trip doesn't need to be all about historic house museums or old churches (though we certainly enjoy those). Retro Roadmap's Mod Betty presents some unique, funky alternatives like root beer stands in New Jersey, derby racer rides in Ohio, candy shops in New York, and more.

  6. Wildwood Weekend Caribbean Motel No Vacancy Sign

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    Caribbean Motel (Wildwood, New Jersey)

    This Tiki-themed treat in popular Wildwood, New Jersey, was built in 1957 and is a Historic Hotel of America. The hotel was restored to its 1950s-era glory by Carolyn Emigh and George Miller.

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Take a Retro Road Trip in the Northeast

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    Wildwood Weekend Caribbean Motel No Vacancy Sign
    Wildwood Weekend Caribbean Motel No Vacancy Sign

    Caribbean Motel (Wildwood, New Jersey)

    This Tiki-themed treat in popular Wildwood, New Jersey, was built in 1957 and is a Historic Hotel of America. The hotel was restored to its 1950s-era glory by Carolyn Emigh and George Miller.
  1. 1
    Wildwood Weekend Caribbean Motel No Vacancy Sign
    Wildwood Weekend Caribbean Motel No Vacancy Sign

    Caribbean Motel (Wildwood, New Jersey)

    This Tiki-themed treat in popular Wildwood, New Jersey, was built in 1957 and is a Historic Hotel of America. The hotel was restored to its 1950s-era glory by Carolyn Emigh and George Miller.

This May, for Preservation Month, we’re celebrating the power of place—and the countless ways, big and small, that preservation creates. Preservation Month is our chance to show why our work matters!

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