History of Las Vegas

The Springs Preserve is defined by the one hundred and eighty acres of desert gardens, trails, and museums surrounding the original, bubbling water source that gave Las Vegas its name. Spanish explorers once dubbed this area "Las Vegas,"…

The Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort consists of a low, square adobe enclosure that marks the first permanent non-Native settlement in the Las Vegas Valley. Established in eighteen fifty-five by thirty missionaries led by William Bringhurst, the…

The Golden Gate Hotel and Casino sits at the corner of Fremont and Main Street, easily identified by the bright, bustling activity of the Fremont Street Experience canopy directly above it. As the city’s oldest hotel, the building occupies…

The El Cortez Hotel and Casino is marked by its Spanish Colonial Revival architecture and a prominent neon sign that has sat above the corner of Fremont and Sixth Streets since nineteen fifty-two. Opened on November seventh, nineteen…

The Flamingo Las Vegas is recognized by the bright pink color scheme and the cursive neon script that illuminates its exterior. Opened on December twenty-sixth, nineteen forty-six, this resort is the oldest one still operating on the Las…

Caesars Palace is defined by its sprawling, Greco-Roman architectural theme, featuring marble-style columns, fountains, and classical statuary that evoke the grandeur of ancient times. Opened on August fifth, nineteen sixty-six, by…

The Bellagio Hotel and Casino sits behind an eight-and-a-half-acre man-made lake on the Las Vegas Strip. Its most recognizable feature is the choreographed water show of the Fountains of Bellagio, which performs on this lake and occupies…

The most striking feature of the Sphere is its exterior, a massive, globe-shaped structure standing three hundred sixty-six feet tall and five hundred sixteen feet wide. The surface is entirely covered in five hundred eighty thousand…