At 30 stories, the Luxor pyramid is three-quarters the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza, its inspiration. The Luxor debuted on the Vegas Strip in October 1993 after only eighteen months of construction. Since its construction, the Luxor has been a magnet for strange, chaotic energy and tragic events: fights, terrorism, disease outbreaks, fatal accidents, suicides.
The outwardly ominous appearance of the Luxor Las Vegas hotel and casino is no coincidence. Even viewing it in photos can induce a feeling of uneasiness.Īt the very front of the property, an obelisk inscribed “LUXOR” finally reveals the name of the property. It is a slice of a faraway era and desert placed in the midst of another desert. Taken in at once, the area is an uncanny reinterpretation of Ancient Egypt. In front, a lone sphinx reclines, a perpetual emptiness in its eyes. At night, an eerie beam of bright, white light shoots skyward from the pyramid’s north point, visible for miles and miles beyond in any direction.
It is difficult to see inside through the opaque, onyx glass. In the thick of the Las Vegas Strip stands an immense, glossy, jet-black pyramid.
