LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Las Vegas signs have never been shy. They wave, kick, flash and occasionally tower over the Strip dressed as a 123-foot clown.
But beyond grabbing attention, the city’s most famous signs were designed to sell something: luck, glamour, adventure or an escape from reality. Some even contain details locals may have passed for years without noticing.
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Here are the stories hiding behind six iconic Las Vegas signs.
Golden Nugget
The Golden Nugget did not just hang a sign outside its casino. It practically turned the entire building into one.
YESCO designer Kermit Wayne helped create the property’s glowing Old West façade, covering it with neon and thousands of bulbs. The gold-rush theme made gambling feel like prospecting, with every visitor searching for their own golden nugget…