The Bellagio was designed by Jon Jerde and opened up in 1998. This famous building was estimated to have cost 1.6 billion dollars, that’s insane for a hotel! I currently work for one of the seven superintendents on that project. He told me a fun fact about this building, that waterfront fountain was initially design to be a ski experience with a cable hoisted from the top of the building. Due to liability issues the design was changed into a fountain. I couldn’t imagine if the attraction at this building, besides gambling, was the ski resort. I love how this building is possibly the most realistic building on the strip, I feel like most buildings in the strip are their to cover up the mess that lies within it.