Yesterday I wrote about our experience at the Winter Haven Hospital Citrus Classic 5K. It was a lot of fun running through the Legoland theme park, passing roller coasters and animated characters along the way. We were so impressed by all the Lego displays- from tall giraffes to a miniature Batman to an over-sized Albert Einstein head. As we were nearing the finish we came across a grouping of Legos that made us stop dead in our tracks. As other racers went running by us, we stopped for a good 15 minutes marveling at this incredible display. I apologize up front as there are a lot of pictures below. There were so many cool things I had to share!
The Stratosphere in Las Vegas
We were in Vegas. There it was- the entire Las Vegas strip built out of Legos.
Las Vegas
The Luxor in Las Vegas
The detailing was amazing. There were lounge chairs around a miniature hotel pool. There were “employees” at The Mirage Hotel sitting around tables and umbrellas.
The pool at The Mirage and the New York Hotel in Las Vegas
The Mirage in Las Vegas
Employees on break at The Mirage in Las Vegas- look at the vending machines!
There were “people” gathered in front of the Treasure Island Hotel watching the Pirate Ship show. (Anyone who has ever been to Vegas know what I am talking about- just walking up and down the strip there are many free shows in front of these massive casinos.)
Treasure Island in Las Vegas
The Pirate Ship show at Treasure Island
It didn’t end at Vegas. We found ourselves in New York City. Grand Central Station. Central Park. The billboards of Times Square.
Empire State Building
Grand Central Station
Central Park Zoo
Central Park
Times Square
New York City
Statue of Liberty
The sightseeing ferry around the Statue of Liberty
Next we were on to Washington DC. The Washington Monument. The Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials.
Washington DC
The Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials in Washington DC
Hollywood. The Hollywood Bowl. There were even those people that dress up as Super Heroes in front of the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. The famous Hollywood Legowood sign.
The Hollywood Bowl
Graumans Chinese Theatre
The Legowood Sign and the Griffith Odservatory in Hollywood
San Francisco. The Painted Ladies. The famous crooked street. The Golden Gate Bridge.
The Painted Ladies in San Francisco
Crooked Street in San Francisco
The Golden Gate Bridge
Tampa. St. Augustine. Miami. Key West. The famous red and white window awnings of the Florida State Capitol Building in Tallahassee. Kennedy Space Center.
Tampa, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida
A ship wreck off the coast of St. Augustine
South Beach in Miami, Florida
Little Havana in Miami, Florida
Key West, Florida
The State Capitol Building in Tallahassee
Kennedy Space Center
Again the detailing was incredible. Check out all the fans in the stands at the Daytona International Speedway.
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway
The stands at Daytona International Speedway
We did finish the race eventually but that is my story of how I ran from Las Vegas to New York City to San Francisco and back to Florida in under an hour.
Chad
Friday 18th of April 2014
We spent a lot of time wandering through the different cities. Pretty facinating.
Helen Corbin
Wednesday 16th of April 2014
That is really incredible. Can you imagine being able to build that stuff :-)