World's Tallest Thermometer . By the time we get to Baker, we understand why Roy Rogers doesn't go outside. It is 121 degrees outside the Bun Boy restaurant. The first vision of Nevada we get is Whiskey Pete's Casino, and its cross-interstate sibling, The Prima Donna. By the Monorail entrance is a special room with Bonnie and Clyde's Authentic Death Car, bullet riddled, and across from it is a newer addition, Dutch Schultz's Gangster Car, also bearing .38 caliber pockmarks.
Mannequins add a touch of realism, though both vehicles are protected by Plexiglas fences.
NV We arrive at the Liberace Museum just before closing, to the exasperation of the manager. In we pop, for a quick peek at a representation of Liberace's Palm Springs bedroom, a collection of his most outlandish outfits, including the famous bicentennial hot pants suit, and the world's largest rhinestone. Huge Easter Island heads pop up in front of The Tropicana, and behind them is The God of Money, a talking tiki, who wishes the faithful good luck. Across from Tropicana is the huge lion entrance to the MGM Grand. Of all the splendid goings-on there, our favorite is the animatronic Foster Brooks.