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FAQs

Where are the underground tunnels in Las Vegas? ›

There are entrances to these tunnels all over town, including next to some of the biggest, most popular casino resorts. Tunnels run under or past Caesars Palace, the Rio, the Flamingo and the Orleans. Some tunnels are only four or five feet tall, but many are cavernous: 15 feet or more from top to bottom.

Sphere is 366 feet (112 m) high and 516 feet (157 m) wide at its broadest point. It is the largest spherical building in the world at 875,000 sq ft (81,300 m²). It includes seating for 18,600 people, and all seats have high-speed internet access. The venue can accommodate 20,000 people in standing capacity.

Developers of the Las Vegas megaproject call the gigantic, immersive entertainment venue the largest spherical structure in the world. Building it meant choosing the right partners, working with advanced technology, dealing with COVID—and lifting 32,000 tons of steel.

The Boring Company tunnel boring machine, Prufrock-2, was drilling toward Encore on Las Vegas Boulevard, and had tunneled to Westgate on Paradise Road in 2023. In April 2024, the Boring Company announced the Westgate station would be opening soon.

The Underground House in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a Cold War-era subterranean dwelling. This structure was built in the wake of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The house was completed in the 1978.

MSG Sphere Technology's external LED system makes it appear as though the Sphere is transforming into whatever the moment calls for – a basket ball – a snow globe – a planet – or, a giant spherical projection of the performance or sporting event happening inside.

You need tickets to enter Sphere and prices vary. The Sphere Experience, which features 50 minutes of access to the atrium and the 60-minute immersive film, Darren Aronofsky's “Postcard from Earth,” is the best way to see what it's all about.

The hotel includes 4,407 rooms. It originally opened with 2,526 rooms, all of them located in the pyramid. The rooms line the pyramid's interior walls, and walkways outside the rooms overlook the atrium. The interior of the pyramid uses inclined elevators, traveling at a 39-degree angle, to bring guests to their rooms.

The Luxor Hotel and Casino is an Ancient-Egypt-themed resort and a landmark on the Las Vegas Strip. Built at about 75% to scale of the Great Pyramid of Giza, the 30-storey glass and steel pyramid-shaped hotel is one of the most iconic sights in Sin City. At night, a beam of light shines out from the tip of the pyramid.

It was originally part of Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE), but the company split into two entities. Sphere Entertainment Company, led by James Dolan, took over ownership of the venue, renaming it simply "Sphere."

What are postcards from Earth at the Sphere? ›

Postcard from Earth is a 2023 film directed by Darren Aronofsky, starring Brandon Santana and Zaya Ribeiro. Created specifically to be screened at Sphere in the Las Vegas Valley on the venue's 160,000 square-foot video screen, the film was shot in an 18K resolution with the Big Sky camera system.

Yes, there are hundreds of miles of large tunnels under Las Vegas. Some are used to drain water under the city from the mountains to Lake Mead and there are tunnels between some casinos to move money and goods between them. It's estimated that some 3,000 plus people live in the drainage tunnels by choice or necessity.

Wednesday, July 19, 2023 | 3:36 p.m. The Las Vegas City Council voted unanimously to allow the expansion of the Vegas Loop underground transit system within the city limits.

Located inside the iconic Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, Miracle Mile Shops features some of the most sought after shopping, dining, and entertainment destinations in Las Vegas.