The Mirage was built on the site formerly occupied by the Castaways & the Red Rooster Nite Club. The hotel's distinctive gold windows get their color from actual gold used in the tinting process.
Construction began in 1962 and the hotel was inaugurated in 1966. Original owner Jay Sarno called it "Caesars" and not "Caesar's" because he thought of every guest as a Caesar.
When it opened on October 15, 1993, the pyramid was the tallest building on the strip and took 2 years to build at a cost of $375 million.
Originally, the plan was to build the Eiffel Tower to full scale but the airport was too close and the tower had to be shrunk. The scale is approximately 1:2.
Care for a swim? Then you should probably avoid Bubbly Creek unless you're a vampire. It's a highly polluted tributary of the Chicago River where blood, entrails & waste have collected & decomposed.
Pack your lawn chairs & cooler & prepare to have a relaxing good time here. Visitors sit on the hillside or take a seat under the polygon canopy to enjoy the weekly shows that run from spring to fall.
This school subs in for Grover Cleveland High School in Wes Anderson's 1998 comedy Rushmore. Max Fischer is banished here after attempting to build an aquarium on the grounds of his private academy.
Its retro feel brought Wes Anderson here for the 1998 film Rushmore starring Bill Murray. Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman) appears to match his friends, but his father dispenses wisdom & hair cuts here
Approx 200 carefully preserved & restored homes line the avenue. As modern amenities became necessary, water, sewage & telephone lines were installed in alleys to preserve the architecture of the area
It was built not only as the home of the Dallas Stars & the Dallas Mavericks, but also for other entertainment. Special features include retractable seating and more than $3 million in public art.
White Rock Lake has 9-plus miles of waterfront trails. Those who enjoy bird watching will find that the lake attracts a wide variety of birds; especially the green parrots at the south end of the lake
This impressive museum has three focuses: natural history, nature films, and wildlife art, with nine galleries of paintings, sculptures, and photography.
Is the only museum in the Rocky Mountain Region focusing on the art, history, and culture of Latinos in the Americas from ancient times to the present.
Since 1947, the studio has been as much a part of Carnival as the parades. The studio produces floats & props for over 40 New Orleans parades as well as pageants around the world.
Includes, early Colorado history, capitol construction, the lawmaking process, several stained glass windows, women's Gold tapestry, presidential portraits, and the Senate chambers.
The origins of performances here go back to the start of the 1960s. There was no dance floor & no food or drinks served - the focus was just on the music. The only products sold were jazz recordings.
George W.P. Hunt and his wife are buried here in a pyramid at Papago Park.Hunt built the tomb in 1931, when his wife passed away, and he joined her there three years later.
Brings together plants from the Earth's many and varied deserts and dry lands. Approximately 3,200 different desert plants can be found and seen along the 1.5 mile main trail.
Roy Campanella played in the negro leagues for the early years of his career & followed Jackie Robinson & joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1948. He was first scouted playing on this high school field.
This is the world's only concrete geodesic dome, comprised of 316 precast concrete panels(mostly hexagonal)in 16 patterns. The first film to show here was 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World' in 1963.
Robbers crept into what was then the Brinks building at closing time and stole $1.2 million in cash and $1.5 million in securities on Jan. 17, 1950. It was the largest robbery to that date.
During a game here between Brooklyn & Harvard in 1867, Brooklyn hurler Candy Cummings tried out his new pitch: the curveball. His invention of the curveball got him elected to the Hall of Fame in 1939
3 different ballparks occupied this site from 1871-1914, & all were home to Boston's National League baseball team. Known early on as the Boston Beaneaters or the Red Stockings, they became the Braves
Each week, Scottsdale Gallery Association members host special exhibits - many with artist receptions - and join together for an informal come-and-go “open house” throughout the district.
Opened in 1922, the all-time record for attendance was set in 1936 when 26,410 people crowded into the Bowl to hear opera singer Lily Pons. Current seating capacity is 17,376.
The sign was originally constructed in 1923 to promote a subdivision at the top of Beachwood Canyon called Hollywoodland; "land" would later be dropped in 1945 when the area was deeded to the city.
This monument, built in 1995, is covered with etched numbers recalling the 6 million Jews who perished in the Holocaust. Six glass towers represent the chimneys of WWII concentration camps.
The field here that's now part of the Oriffill School hosted a race between Giants third baseman Hans Lobert and a horse in 1914. The horse won by a nose & the footage was seen all over the country.
Lefty O'Doul hit .349 in an 11-year Major League career. This bridge bears his name, a testament of the impact he made on this community. O'Doul was born in San Francisco in 1897 and died here in 1969
This was once the home of Rufus King, a signer of the United States Constitution, a Senator from New York, and Ambassador to Great Britain immediately after the American Revolution
