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The Curse of the Luxor Hotel (Part 9)

The actual ghost stories

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The Curse of the Luxor Hotel (Part 8)

Check out the rest of my look at the legends surrounding the Luxor Hotel: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7 Yesterday, I mentioned that the Luxor's pyramid shape worked upon people's imaginations, encouraging them to construct occult lore around the place. I'd

a halftone illustration of the Luxor hotel with the words The Curse of The Luxor Part 7

The Curse of the Luxor Hotel (Part 7)

Some real bad stuff

a halftone illustration of the Luxor hotel with the words The Curse of The Luxor Part 6

The Curse of the Luxor Hotel (Part 6)

Check out the rest of my look at the legends surrounding the Luxor Hotel: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5 The Luxor's construction Some folks online pointed out that the Luxor was built very quickly (in 18 months) and cheaply (it cost almost as much to

a halftone illustration of the Luxor hotel with the words The Curse of The Luxor Part 4

The Curse of the Luxor Hotel (Part 5)

Check out the rest of my look at the legends surrounding the Luxor Hotel: part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4 Content note: this post contains mention of suicide and guns. Over the last week or so, I’ve talked about the Luxor Hotel’s history and shifting identity,

a halftone illustration of the Luxor hotel with the words The Curse of The Luxor Part 4

The Curse of the Luxor Hotel (Part 4)

Check out the rest of my look at the legends surrounding the Luxor Hotel: part 1, part 2, part 3 Content note: this one gets slightly gruesome, with mentions of that creepy Bodies exhibit. Despite my fond memories of the Luxor, it seems like there’s some bad vibes at

a halftone illustration of the Luxor hotel with the words The Curse of The Luxor Part 3

The Curse of the Luxor Hotel (Part 3)

Check out the rest of my look at the legends surrounding the Luxor Hotel: part 1, part 2 De-theming The last couple days, I've talked about some of my nostalgia the Luxor (as it was when I visited in 1995) and some of the original aspirations and creativity behind the

a halftone illustration of the Luxor hotel with the words The Curse of The Luxor Part 2

The Curse of the Luxor Hotel (Part 2)

Check out part 1 of my look at the legends surrounding the Luxor Hotel What does the Luxor look like? Much of the lore about the Luxor's supposed hauntings are inspired by the pure . . . strangeness . . . of the Luxor's appearance. First off, the Egyptian-themed hotel is, of course, a pyramid. Named

a halftone illustration of the Luxor hotel with the words The Curse of The Luxor Part 1

The Curse of the Luxor Hotel (Part 1)

Back in the 1990s, there were grand plans to make Las Vegas into a Disney World-type destination, full of ornate themed resorts and activities for children. The Luxor Hotel and Casino, an ancient Egyptian-themed hotel shaped like a giant obsidian pyramid with a beam of light coming out of the

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Bad architecture, clutter, and hauntings

The connection between ghosts and physical spaces.