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Seven Magic Mountains

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Life size Fruity Pebbles!

Seven Magic Mountains is an art installation by Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone. It’s about 30 minutes outside Vegas + in my opinion worth the mini road trip if you’re in the vicinity.

I’ll admit, this was even better to see in person than I thought. I wanted to see it while we were in the area, but it was taller + brighter than I’d imagined. A very neat contrast to it’s desert surroundings.

We didn’t expect the installation to be so packed with tourists + had poor timing. Rookie move, haha. If you’re planning a visit I recommend going early in the morning to skip the crowds!

If you’re looking for other things to see/do around Vegas checkout Fremont Street + The Neon Museum.

Happy Trails,

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