Rising above the sidewalk, the balloon sign is a seventy-five-foot-diameter replica of the Montgolfier hot-air balloon. This fixed structure, which towers one hundred and fifty feet into the air, was built for six million dollars when the…
European Replicas on the Strip
This walk takes you through the grand, obsessive replicas of Paris, Rome, and Venice centered in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, revealing the incredible engineering behind these themed megastructures.
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1. Balloon Sign at Paris Las Vegas
2. Arc de Triomphe at Paris Las Vegas
The Arc de Triomphe at Paris Las Vegas is a two-thirds scale replica of the famous monument in France. It sits on a traffic island at the resort's porte-cochere entrance, positioned to greet travelers arriving along the Las Vegas Strip.…
3. Eiffel Tower Viewing Deck
The Eiffel Tower Viewing Deck is a half-scale replica of the Parisian landmark, rising five hundred forty feet above the Las Vegas Strip. Its iron latticework towers over the Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, with three of its four steel…
4. The Colosseum Theater at Caesars Palace
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace is a circular theater designed to echo the architecture of the ancient Roman amphitheater. You can identify it by its massive, curved structure that sits tucked within the larger resort complex. Built in two…
5. Trevi Fountain
The replica of the Trevi Fountain sits at the entrance of the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace. It features cascading water and intricate stone sculptures, including sea horses and figures that mirror the design of the original monument in…
6. The Campanile Tower at The Venetian
The Campanile Tower is a half-scale replica of the historic bell tower in Saint Mark’s Square, Venice, and it rises above the streetscape as a defining silhouette of The Venetian resort. Built during the development of the property in the…
7. Gondola Rides
The Gondola Rides at The Venetian are marked by the sight of handcrafted, black-painted vessels gliding through man-made waterways. These canals run both inside the Grand Canal Shoppes and along the resort's exterior near Las Vegas…
8. St. Mark's Square
St. Mark's Square is an indoor piazza defined by its permanent, hand-painted sky ceiling, which captures the light of a perpetual, golden-hour dusk. Located inside The Venetian Resort, the space is a massive, carefully scaled recreation of…