6: The Desert Inn in Las Vegas

Part of the Las Vegas Strip for more than 50 years, the Desert Inn said goodbye in 2004.

It was brought down to make room for the second phase of the new Wynn Resort.

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Built in 1950, the Desert Inn was one of only five properties on the Strip at that time.

The original Las Vegas hotels held a lot of memories, but swelling visitor numbers and outdated facilities brought about a new era of mega-hotels on the strip.