European Replicas on the Strip

The red and gold hot air balloon structure anchors the entrance to the Paris Las Vegas hotel. It stands as a half-scale replica of the Montgolfier balloon, which achieved the first manned flight in seventeen eighty-three. When the resort…

The half-scale replica of the Arc de Triomphe sits near the sidewalk of the Las Vegas Strip, mimicking the stone arches of Paris. It serves as an entryway for the hotel, constructed with a steel frame and custom-molded concrete to match…

The Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas rises half as tall as the original in France, with a color palette designed to match the ironwork of the Parisian landmark. Opened in nineteen ninety-nine, it offers an observation deck that replicates…

The Colosseum at Caesars Palace is a four thousand seat venue defined by a massive, curved facade modeled after the ancient Roman original. It opened in two thousand three specifically to house Celine Dion for her residency show, A New…

The Trevi Fountain in Las Vegas stands as a near-exact replica of the Baroque masterpiece in Rome, right down to the travertine stone appearance and the central figure of Neptune. Built as part of the Caesars Palace expansion in nineteen…

The Campanile Tower at The Venetian stands as a half-scale replica of the bell tower in Venice’s Saint Mark’s Square. Its brick facade and distinctive pyramid-topped spire rise above the desert floor, mimicking the original structure that…

The Venetian Resort features a quarter-mile long canal that winds through the Grand Canal Shoppes. Gondoliers in traditional striped shirts steer flat-bottomed boats through water that flows beneath ornate stone bridges and past balconies…

St. Mark’s Square inside The Venetian creates a replica of Venice, complete with an indoor canal and a painted sky ceiling. It serves as the main atrium for the resort, mimicking the atmosphere of the original piazza in Italy. When the…