![]() Located in the Mojave Desert, Kelso Dunes is southwest of Seven Magic Mountains and just a short hour and 45 minute-drive from the Vegas strip. And the moment I did, I immediately put it on my book of “things to see in Las Vegas”. I don’t remember how exactly I came across this beautiful desert on Instagram, but I did. To learn more about Rondinone’s work, take a look at the Seven Magic Mountain website. Be sure to add it to your list of things to do in Las Vegas and try see it while it’s still there! I’m probably contradicting myself here, but like I said, it definitely is a great spot for pictures. Hence I thought the desert alone was perfect as is. But you know what they say… Art, whether you love it or hate it, the purpose is to elicit a response. ![]() Then again I’m the sort of person who appreciates beauty in its most natural state. Is this really worth seeing though? I personally thought it was ugly to be honest. We unfortunately came on a cloudy day (technically night as we arrived around 5pm). It’s an easy 30-minute drive from the strip and makes for a super cute photo shoot opportunity. Although I bet you can’t tell it cost $3.5 million to install!!! Made popular by Instagram, this is definitely the “it” thing to see. It reflects both concepts of nature versus artificiality as represented by the distant mountain ranges and heavy traffic flow between LA and Las Vegas. Seven Magic Mountains is a a creative expression of human presence in the desert. When looking for fun things to do in Las Vegas, there’s no doubt that this magical art piece will appear in your search results. Thoughts and prayers to all those affected in recent catastrophes.Īnd on with the juicy bits! Seven Magic Mountains This isn’t gonna be some kinda self-reflection post but I felt like I needed to get this off my chest. Guess sometimes the guilt just eats me up inside. Not really sure where I’m going with this. I understand that traveling is very much a privilege especially when there are those dealing with difficulties who can’t necessarily afford such luxuries. And this is exactly why I tend to not talk about these sorts of serious topics on here. ![]() etc.), I feel like my social media and my blog are part of a safe haven that I can turn to to forget what’s happening around me. With so much that’s been going on in the rest of the world (Hurricane Irma, etc. Since then, the news about the Vegas shooting broke out and I can’t begin to imagine how that could’ve easily been me there… To conclude this series, here are some destination ideas for day trips from Las Vegas – if you’re not too hungover to drive that is.įirst and foremost, this post was originally supposed to go up last week. Beginning of September, I went on an amazing road trip adventure to the American Southwest and have been sharing some traveling hacks in the past few weeks.
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