Standing at 171 feet (52 m), the Absecon Lighthouse is New Jersey’s tallest lighthouse and has a spot on the National Register of Historic Places as one of the oldest in the country. The lighthouse is open to the public and offers the opportunity to climb up the 228 steps in order to take in the spectacular views of the Atlantic City skyline. Designed by George Meade, the lighthouse operated from 1857 to 1933. The lighthouse still shines every night for aesthetic purposes and a recent multi-million dollar restoration now includes a beautiful replica of the Lightkeeper's dwelling, an educational museum, an informative Fresnel Lens exhibit in the original Oil House and a charming gift shop. If you are wondering what to do in Atlantic City on a sunny morning, you will get an awesome view from the top of the Absecon Lighthouse.