Her comment would rankle a lot of people, rightly so, but I do appreciate and "get" Vegas' sterile interpretation of many famous places. In fact, I do enjoy visiting those themed casinos. Until I can actually visit these places, Vegas will have to do for now.
One thing about these replicas is that they are often smaller scale replicas. So I can only image the awe of seeing the real thing! Here are just some of those famous things you can see in Vegas:
New York City skyline with the Statue of Liberty fronting it at New York New York.
The Brooklyn Bridge at New York New York.
The Eiffel Tower at Paris.
The Eiffel Tower at night.
Michelangelo's David at Caesar's Palace.
Venus de Medici at Caesar's Palace
Hebe, the Goddess of Youth, at Caesar's Palace
Photos from the Venetian, the inspiration for this post, including its version of St. Mark's Square and the grand canal.
I talked about Madame Tussade's Wax Museum in a previous post. Unlike the other replica's in Vegas, these are "true to size." These stars look larger than life on a movie screen, but many are of average height.
Recognize the eye brow arch anywhere.
One of basketball's greatest.
While checking out The Quad (the old Imperial Palace), we happened to come across the celebrity black jack dealers. Before the games opened up, we were treated to performances by Marvin Gaye, Alanis Morrissette, Tina Turner, Rod Stewart and Michael Jackson. Pretty cool to claim that you were dealt cards by Tina Turner!
Although "Michael Jackson" lip synched, he more than made up for it with some really great dance moves. He looked like the real deal too!
Rod Stewart looked amazingly like the original, but he didn't have the pipes to match. While we were there, he sang over the original vocals.
This Tina Turner was pretty amazing. She not only looked like Tina Turner, but she moved like Tina Turner and sounded like her too.
Who said Vegas is too kitschy? I love the place!
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