But the monument and the surrounding land are now listed for sale at $300,000 in hopes that a buyer will be able to invest more money in visitor amenities for the 80,000 tourists who make the pilgrimage each year.
But now developers are waving white flags, trading in outré amenities for well-executed must-haves and quality construction.
The objective of this research is to determine the spatial variation in amenity values for both quantity and quality of green open space in the housing market.
Continental Airlines is about to announce changes in amenities and other services for coach passengers depending on how much they paid for their fares, the airline's chief executive, Gordon M. Bethune, said last week at an industry conference in Dallas.
But what the rooms lack in amenities they make up for in design and comfort.
But what the neighborhood lacks in amenities, it makes up for in parks and clubs.
Ms. Doniger acknowledged that the former Key Food may have been a bit antiquated, with scanty gourmet and organic food offerings, but she said what it lacked in amenities it made up for in convenience.
You may not get room service or a terry cloth robe, but what Airbnb vacation rentals lack in amenities, they make up for in unbelievable, sometimes rather bizarre experiences.
All rooms offer the amenities for cooking in, but the on-site gourmet grill is a delicious option for dining out as well; The Dunes restaurant has a lobster pot pie with New England lobster and vegetables in a lobster cream sauce ($19).
None have paved roads, cash machines or 24-hour electricity, but what the islands lack in amenities they more than make up for in natural beauty.
