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The museum centers around desert mammals, reptiles, and insects native to the southwest. It also contains exhibits focusing on the area’s anthropology, archeology, and early-day architecture.

Business people are among the hotel’s most frequent customers.

The complex is designed to resemble an idyllic fishing village in northern Italy, complete with window boxes and balconies. The “Show in the Sky” consists of four lavish floats that travel on a track suspended above the village perimeter. Costumed performers toss beads and trinkets to the audience below.

Wholesome food at reasonable prices. For a pre- or post-meal drink, the lodge includes a sports bar with wide-screen TV.

Despite being one of the largest hotels in the world, the Grand maintains a relaxed ambience. It boasts a luxurious spa (see MGM Grand Spa).

The huge arcade features the very best in video and virtualreality games.

The pampered cats are bathed, dried, and groomed daily before being transported to the enclosure at the MGM Grand. Few children can resist the lure of baby animals, and lions are very special. When the cubs are old enough to leave their mothers, they can be watched in a special “nursery” where they play with toys – and with the humans who feed and care for them.

In keeping with MGM’s lion theme, the hotel has a glass viewing station in the midst of a lion enclosure, allowing you to stand face to face with the king of beasts. Three of the 30 or so animals, Goldie, Metro, and Baby, are descendants of the original Leo, who posed for the famous MGM movie logo.

Ferocious roars sound a warning as you approach the glass viewing tunnel.

For people who enjoy logo items, MGM Grand shops offer four stores – MGM Grand & Co., Lion Habitat Retail Shop, a Rainforest Café outlet, and Las Vegas Harley Davidson (motorcycle-related merchandise). Other businesses include Photo Magic.