As in other newer resorts, the desire for authenticity creates a hyperreal environment in which structures appear realistic but use faux materials, such as styrofoam and clay for stone and painted rivets for metal ones. Nearby are two-thirds-scale replicas of other icons of the City of Light: the Arc de Triomphe, the facade of the Louvre (incorporating a restaurant with outdoor seating), and the Paris Opera, all intended as accurate representations. SO24), Paris confronts the visitor with landmarks of a great city, in this case dominated by a 50-story replica of the Eiffel Tower with glass elevators that carry guests to an observation deck at the top. One of the Strip's newest hotel-casinos, Paris Las Vegas continues the trend of drawing on a well-known European city for its theme, following the success of Bellagio (
