The Luxor was hailed as an architectural phenomenon when it was built in 1993; a 30-story construction in glass and metal; the third largest pyramid in the world, beaten only by the real thing in Giza.
Named after the famous Egyptian city, the hotel takes its theme seriously, with a full-size replica of King Tut’s tomb, Egyptian iconography throughout, and a single Sphinx straddling the entrance to the lobby. There was even a Nile River cruise inside the hotel.
At the apex of the hotel is the hotel’s most striking feature: the mighty Luxor Sky Beam. Every night, it projects into the night sky. The pyramid blacked out for extra drama.
It’s the most powerful man-made light in the world, visible from 275 miles away, and has even created its own ecosytem.
