Las Vegas: Landmark Casino

Landmark Hotel and Casino
Construction of the famous "futuristic" structure was started in 1961 by Howard Hughes, the famous inventor and financier, and took until 1969 to complete. It opened July 4th weekend in 1969 with Danny Thomas playing the showroom. Other famous celebrities who often appeared at the Landmark included Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra.
On Tuesday, November 7, 1995 at 5:35 a.m., a mere 100 pounds of dynamite brought a part of Las Vegas history to a dusty end.

The Landmark Hotel and Casino was imploded by its new owner, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, which purchased it in 1990. In its place will soon be a new 22 acre parking area for over 2000 future convention attendees. The implosion of the Landmark Hotel, which stood 365 ft tall with 31 stories and 500 rooms, was the second tallest building in the world ever imploded.