Once the champion of the Strip, the fluorescent-pink Flamingo is no longer the standard-bearer for over-the-top Las Vegas largesse, but still draws hordes of young partiers and couples. Thompson's city-defining gonzo opus 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,' and both the 1960 and the 2001 versions of 'Ocean's Eleven' were filmed on-site. Opened in 1946 by mobbed-up bootlegger and Genovese crime family associate Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel, the Flamingo Las Vegas is one of the oldest resorts on the Strip and, as such, boasts a rich history.
