MGM Grand Bronze Lion

USA / Nevada / Paradise /
Bronze lion statue outside of the MGM Grand hotel. The hotel originally featured a huge, highly stylized lion, between whose paws pedestrians entered the building. This was removed when the hotel's theme was changed from Old Hollywood/The Wizard of Oz to a vaguely Art Deco style.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGM_Grand_Las_Vegas
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Coordinates:   36°6'4"N   115°10'20"W

Comments

  • The first lion was roaring, a la the old MGM movie lion. This was redone at over $1 million expense when the casino bosses realized that the Japanese consider a lion with his mouth open bad luck.
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