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10 Crazy Facts About Las Vegas — The Paris Hotel Eiffel tower height

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10 Crazy Facts About Las Vegas

10. The Paris Hotel Eiffel tower height

Replica Eiffel Tower and a blue hot air balloon rise above the Paris Las Vegas hotel. https://www.flickr.com/photos/kenlund/66688746

If you have seen both the real Eiffel tower and its replica in Las Vegas, then you know the replica is shorter. It is not a mistake, and neither was it the intention when the idea first came to be. However, the height would have been risky for aircraft flying around the area with its location, as McCarran Airport is not too far off. For this reason, they could not make a replica to scale. Regardless, the tower is a beautiful place to visit, take pictures, and make memories.

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