Showing posts with label Fun Facts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fun Facts. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Fun facts about Las Vegas

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.

As promised, some fun facts about Las Vegas, Nevada:
- Gambling was illegal from 1910 until 1941!
- The strip isn't all within the city limits.
- Prostitution is actually illegal.
- Above ground atomic bomb testing was happening throughout the 1950's.  It was even advertised as a tourist attraction!
- Over 39 million people visit each year.
- The average rainfall is only around 4.1" a year.
- Las Vegas is the 31st most populated city in the United States.
- They are currently having a severe drought and have been for years, in fact Vegas night not be able to keep up with it's population, and tourists for much longer!
- Nearly 2 million people live there.


This are just a few facts I found online.  Las Vegas is a fairly old city, it's got a lot of history for those who are interested!