Part of the fun of having an Instagram account is so you can share your adventures with your followers—and what better city than Las Vegas to have such adventures? Las Vegas Magazine toured the city and chose some of the most iconic and picture-perfect backdrops to snap those great Insta-pics. We’ve also rounded up some fun facts about each location. So what are you waiting for—get to snapping, tagging, posting and showing off your #LasVegasAdventures!
Flower wall at Catch
The flower wall was created by California-based company International TreeScapes, who’ve also done projects for Vanderpump Cocktail Garden at Caesars Palace.
#catchvegas #catcharia
Viva Vision
Viva Vision, which opened Dec. 14, 1995, received a $32 million upgrade (for the first time in its history Viva Vision is able to be seen in daylight hours). It’s the world’s largest single video screen, with 49,299,456 energy-efficient LEDs.
#fremontstreetexperience
High Roller
Each glass cabin weighs 44,000 pounds. The wheel is reinforced by 112 cables that, if laid out from end to end, would stretch roughly 4.8 miles.
#highrollervegas
Bellagio Fountains
The lake sits upon the old Dunes golf course, which had wells. The lake fills with water from the aquifers 2,000 feet below the surface. Two of the newest shows feature “Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga and “Uptown Funk” by Bruno Mars.
#bellagiofountains
Gondola rides
You can plan a proposal or get married on a gondola. The Gondolier March: gondoliers sing in unison as they march along the indoor canal (9:50 a.m. & 4:20 p.m.)
#gondolaridesatthevenetian
Observation deck
It’s the tallest freestanding observation deck in the U.S. The elevator to the top travels more than 20 mph. And there are 1,455 stairs to the level just below the deck.
#thestrat
Eiffel Tower
The half-scale replica of the real deal in Paris is 46 stories high.
#parislasvegas
#eiffeltowerlasvegas
Welcome to Las Vegas sign
The sign is environmentally friendly, using renewable energy and solar-powered electricity.
#welcometolasvegassign
Did you know?
• Betty Willis designed the Welcome to Las Vegas sign in 1959.
• Number of Bellagio Fountains’ performances is more than 250,000.
• The entryway at Catch at Aria is an 80-foot-long, tunnel-like pergola.
• Guests can choose from either an indoor or outdoor gondola ride.
• The Viva Vision screen is 1,375 feet long, 90 feet wide and suspended 90 feet in the air.
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