Las Vegas: A Photographic Tour

by Carol M. Highsmith, Ted Landphair

Las Vegas: A Photographic Tour reveals the evolution of a place that began as a Mormon missionary fort in the middle of the desert and became the most extravagant fantasy land in the world. Here are the histories of such famous sites a Caesars Palace, Glitter Gulch, Fremont Street, and La Concha Motel--tales both sordid and glamorous. Famous, infamous and ordinary people from all over the world flock to the City of Lights each year to bask in the glow of this bizarre and wonderful place. Open the pages of this beautiful full color book and step into the razzle-dazzle world that's adored by families and high rollers alike.

Genres: Nonfiction

128 pages, Hardcover

First published February 4, 2003