Las Vegas.
What did you imagine after reading these words? Undoubtedly the image somehow related to the casino even indirectly arose before your eyes. And how could it be otherwise because Las Vegas is known as the world capital of gambling? Millions of tourists first go there to play in luxurious casinos and stunning hotels, excellent restaurants, exhibition halls, shopping malls, and other entertainment centers.
However, Las Vegas lives not only by gambling. Its citizens go to work, get married, have children, divorce, fight, and sometimes even get killed. Any native citizen remembers many incredible and occasionally terrible events. Proving many of them is almost impossible, so they considered urban legends.
Famous Las Vegas Legends
We will tell you some of the most famous tales of Las Vegas. Not all of them are associated with casinos, but they deserve the attention of readers of Casinoz.
Bodies in the Hoover Dam
Guests of Las Vegas interested in the city's attractions often visit the famous Hoover Dam at the hydropower plant in the Black Canyon. It was built on the Colorado River between Arizona and Nevada. The Dam rises above the level of the river for 221 meters.
But the not impressive height of facilities attracts crowds of tourists. Guides often tell them that during the construction of the Dam in the period from 1931 to 1936, seven workers were buried there. They must have fallen into the liquid concrete and were not found.
This legend is unlikely to be true to life, as the concrete was poured in small portions. It was hard to sink in that amount. However, during the construction of the Dam, about one hundred people died.
Aliens in Area 51
The secret American military airbase Area 51, located a few hundred miles from Las Vegas, produces experimental planes, helicopters, and other aircraft. The very fact of the database was kept secret for a long time, and only in the early nineties of the twentieth century, the U.S. Government admitted that this airbase existed.
For decades in Las Vegas, there have been rumors that people saw UFOs above Area 51. Many people believe that the bodies of aliens that crashed during their landing on Earth are kept there. However, the Pentagon, of course, says that all these stories are media gossip.
A Corpse in the Hotel Room
This story is so famous that filmmakers regularly use it in movies. We will not give examples because you will remember a few films after reading the next paragraph.
A married couple staying in one of the hotels in Las Vegas on holiday complained of unbearable stench in the room. After cleaning, the smell stopped for some time but became even stronger in the morning. It seemed that it was from under the bed, but it was empty. When hotel employees lifted the mattress, it was too heavy, and they decided to open it. You've probably guessed that a woman's body was between the springs.
This story is not a legend. Moreover, the police repeatedly documented similar cases, only never in Vegas.
Involuntary Organ Donor
They say that after a big win in the Las Vegas casino, a tourist went to the bar, where he took the company of a charming girl. He could not remember what happened next. In the morning, he regained consciousness, lying in the hotel room bathroom. It was filled to the brim with ice. Next on the table was a note saying, "Call 911 - or you will die". A person was taken to the hospital, where doctors discovered he did not have one kidney.
This story is also used by many writers and filmmakers, although there is no evidence that it happened in Las Vegas. Moreover, America's national organization monitoring kidney transplants conducted a special investigation to find the victim. But it could not.
What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas
Of course, you've heard this saying. Some romantic people take it too literally. But a reasonable person should understand that everything done in Las Vegas has logical consequences.
State laws also govern this city. Here you can enter into a valid marriage recognized throughout the country. In Las Vegas, the paparazzi can always find an escaped celebrity. So this phrase is a nice saying that everyone can interpret in their way.
Other Las Vegas Stories
Among other myths about Las Vegas, you can recall the curse of Megabucks (we described it in a separate article published on Casinoz). People who have never visited this city spread rumors about legal prostitution (it is not true) or that everyone lives in the local hotels and casinos and works there (also not true).
In short, Las Vegas is an unusual city, but its life is full of not only gambling and shows but also shocking incidents.
