Death Valley is a valley in the United States and is the location of the lowest elevation in North America at 282ft below sea level. Death Valley is considered one of the best examples of the Basin and Range configuration. Located on the border of California and Nevada, Death Valley is the principal feature of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve. Temperatures in the Valley can range from up to 130°F (54°C) in the day in the summer, to below freezing at night in the winter. Many of Death Valley's narrow, serpentine roads were built in the 1930s and cannot be driven at high speed. |
Rhyolite is a ghost town in Nye County Beatty. Gold was discovered in the area by Shorty Harris and E.L. Cross on 4th August, 1904, and a gold rush soon followed. The town was named after the local deposits of the rock rhyolite, which contained much of the gold. The most important operation was the Montgomery Shoshone mine and a mill was constructed to process its ore. The mine was sold to industrialist Charles M. Schwab in 1906 for a reported 5 million dollars. By 1907, the town had electricity and its population may have reached 10,000 people. However, the Panic of 1907 is believed to have dealt a death blow to the town. |
Caesars Palace is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip. Caesars Palace is owned and operated by Harrah's Entertainment. Caesars has 3,349 rooms in five towers: Augustus, Centurion, Forum, Palace, and Roman. The Forum tower features guest suites with 1,000 square feet of space. Building of the 14-story Caesars Palace hotel began in 1962. That first tower would have 680 rooms on the 34 acre site. It was called Caesars Palace because it was thought that the name Caesar would evoke thoughts of royalty because of Roman general Julius Caesar. |
M&M's World World is mega-store that specializes in everything from M&M's Candy to M&M's clothing. Located next to the MGM Grand, the four story M&M's World includes a gift shop on the first floor. The shop leads to a 3D movie theater. Staff members will usually give people who see the movie a pack of M&M's on their way out. Also on display are M&M's in nearly every color, and a replica of the M&M's race car that is driven in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series. The second floor is full of M&M clothing. On the stairs leading to the second floor, are pictures showing how the M&M characters have evolved over the years. |