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Atomic Tests Were a Tourist Draw in 1950s Las Vegas
Nevada's nuclear-bomb testing spawned a spectator culture tinged with both profound fear and Sin City delight.
Today, downtown Las Vegas’ Fremont Street is canopied by 90 feet of LED lights, all twinkling images for passing tourists below.
Years ago, another sort of light flashed over Fremont and attracted a crowd: the bursts of atomic bombs.