{"id":16065,"date":"2016-11-26T14:38:16","date_gmt":"2016-11-26T22:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=16065"},"modified":"2016-11-26T14:47:51","modified_gmt":"2016-11-26T22:47:51","slug":"wheel-of-misfortune-las-vegas-discovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wheel-of-misfortune-las-vegas-discovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Wheel of Misfortune is a Quirky Las Vegas Discovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>We&rsquo;re always on the lookout for quirky attractions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/offbeat-las-vegas-photo-ops\/\" target=\"_blank\">offbeat photo ops<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/things-to-do-las-vegas\/\" target=\"_blank\">things to do in Las Vegas<\/a>, and the Wheel of Misfortune certainly qualifies.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2012, a graffiti artist named&nbsp;Aware breached security at an abandoned mining site just outside Las Vegas. He and his crew painted a massive, Wheel of Fortune-style wheel.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16066\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16066\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-16066 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" alt=\"Wheel of Misfortune\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/wheel_of_misfortune2.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Come for the originality, stay for the misguided social commentary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Most of the spaces in the wheel say $000, but others contain such upbeat&nbsp;messages as &ldquo;Lose a Home,&rdquo; &ldquo;Lose a Job,&rdquo; &ldquo;Bank Owned&rdquo; and &ldquo;Lose All Hope.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The artist reserved one space for himself. Here&rsquo;s a closer look at this over-sized roadside curiosity.<\/p>\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-hy17gnbwmko\" style=\"max-width:900px;\" class=\"arve\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:500\/281\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.200000%\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer 'none';autoplay 'none';camera 'none';ch-ua 'none';clipboard-read 'none';clipboard-write;display-capture 'none';encrypted-media 'none';gamepad 'none';geolocation 'none';gyroscope 'none';hid 'none';identity-credentials-get 'none';idle-detection 'none';keyboard-map 'none';local-fonts 'none';magnetometer 'none';microphone 'none';midi 'none';payment 'none';picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create 'none';publickey-credentials-get 'none';screen-wake-lock 'none';serial 'none';sync-xhr;usb 'none';window-management 'none';xr-spatial-tracking 'none';\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-hy17gnbwmko\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Hy17gNBWmKo?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"505.8\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Hy17gNBWmKo?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"900\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.casino.org\\\/vitalvegas\\\/wheel-of-misfortune-las-vegas-discovery\\\/#arve-youtube-hy17gnbwmko\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/Hy17gNBWmKo?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Wheel of Misfortune is holding up pretty well considering it&rsquo;s been&nbsp;exposed&nbsp;to the elements for years.<\/p>\n<p>The sheer magnitude&nbsp;of the work is impressive. The Wheel of Misfortune is about&nbsp;250 feet wide.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16067\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16067\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-16067 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" alt=\"Wheel of Misfortune\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/wheel_of_misfortune4.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It took three days to paint the Wheel of Misfortune. Some people are really committed to the glass being half empty.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pTq-IjiYbic\" target=\"_blank\">Here&rsquo;s a look<\/a> at the Wheel of Fortune being painted.<\/p>\n<p>The Wheel of Misfortune was painted inside one of several abandoned&nbsp;&ldquo;thickener&rdquo; pits at the Three Kids Mine, operated from 1917 to 1961. The pits were used to &ldquo;leach a processing pulp&rdquo; in the production of manganese,&nbsp;whatever that might mean.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16068\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16068\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-16068 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" alt=\"Wheel of Misfortune\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/wheel_of_misfortune3.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Suggestions for the other six&nbsp;pits: Beach ball, clock, wagon wheel, Christmas ornament, pizza, casino chip.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Wheel of Misfortune is on private property, and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Three_Kids_Mine_Remediation_and_Reclamation_Act\" target=\"_blank\">the site might be toxic<\/a>, but that&rsquo;s part of the fun of visiting to check it out.<\/p>\n<p>The Wheel of Fortune is located just behind Laker Plaza and Lake Mead Boat Storage, just a few hundred feet past the entrance to Lake Las Vegas, off of Lake Mead Parkway.<\/p>\n<p>If you&rsquo;re up for an adventure, find Laker Plaza and the River Mountains Bicycle Shop, pictured below.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16069\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16069\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-16069 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" alt=\"Wheel of Misfortune\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/wheel_of_misfortune6.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The owners of the shop are no strangers to people seeking out the Wheel of Misfortune, so they charge $5 to park. Go, Capitalism.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As you exit the store, hang a right and go to the end of the paved parking lot. There, turn right toward the hills. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/@36.0865977,-114.9168489,3a,75y,113.5h,81.1t\/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sT3k3yo2guvUBVsKE42kr0g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1\" target=\"_blank\">There are no signs<\/a>, so you&rsquo;re on your own. Also, the path isn&rsquo;t paved, but it&rsquo;s an easy, two-minute stroll to the Wheel of Misfortune.<\/p>\n<p>You can either take photos from a distance or climb the short wall and get into the pit for some selfie action.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to make some noise, as the pit has a sweet echo effect.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16071\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16071\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-16071 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" alt=\"Wheel of Misfortune\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/wheel_of_misfortune1-1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Millennial for scale.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Wheel of Misfortune may not be there forever, so if you&rsquo;re curious, add it to your list of things to do in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, we would never encourage trespassing (probably) and don&rsquo;t blame us if you get a brain tumor from traipsing across a field of manganese mining waste. Hey, some people take manganese as a supplement, so for all you know, you could come out of this with not only epic Instagram photos but also stronger bones and more regular menstrual cycles.<\/p>\n<p>Your results may vary, tumorwise.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&rsquo;re always on the lookout for quirky attractions, offbeat photo ops and things to do in Las Vegas, and the Wheel of Misfortune certainly qualifies. Back in 2012, a graffiti artist named&nbsp;Aware breached security at an abandoned mining site just outside Las Vegas. He and his crew painted a massive, Wheel of Fortune-style wheel. 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