Seven Magic Mountains
Sculpture · Clark County ·
Vivid outdoor art installation of towering Day‑Glo stacked boulders
Vivid outdoor art installation of towering Day‑Glo stacked boulders
"Vivid outdoor art installation of towering Day‑Glo stacked boulders by a contemporary artist that functions as a psychedelic pop‑art landmark in the desert; it reads as an intentional, playful interruption in the landscape and a modern roadside spectacle." - Janna Karel
"A vibrant outdoor art installation of stacked, brightly painted boulders by Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone located about a 30-minute drive from the Strip; a popular, highly photogenic roadside attraction that rewards a short drive off the main tourist corridor." - Elizabeth Rhodes Elizabeth Rhodes Elizabeth Rhodes is a senior editor at Travel + Leisure, covering everything from luxury hotels to theme parks to must-pack travel products. Originally from South Carolina, Elizabeth moved to New York City from London, where she started her career as a travel blogger and writer. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"An outdoor art installation about 35 minutes from Las Vegas composed of brightly painted, stacked boulders, created by Ugo Rondinone and opened to the public in 2016. The neon stacks echo natural southwestern hoodoos and are intended to evoke a space between the natural and the artificial, making the site a vivid, popular photo stop for road‑trippers." - Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel journalists. Her photos, videos, and words have appeared in print or online for Travel + Leisure, Time, Los Angeles Times, Glamour, and many more. You'll usually find her in an airport. If you do see her there, please say hello. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Vegas via I-15, 10 miles south of the Strip. The massive, 30-foot-high neon-painted limestone totems cut an incredible picture against the desert. The work looks like neon ice cream cones rising from the desert floor, but no, it's not part of the Neon Museum; it's an awe-inspiring installation, for sure, but in an otherworldly way. The work has been so popular that the Nevada Museum of Art, which commissioned the piece along with New York’s Art Production Fund, has already extended its stay several times (it opened in 2016 and had been scheduled to be dismantled in 2021). And while there’s a certain boy-who-cried-wolf quality to this artwork, which has been warning of its dismantling for years, this time it’s serious: its lease expires at the end of 2026, and because of the planned expansion of Harry Reid International Airport, it will have to move by then. So see it before it’s gone—really." - Andrea Bennett
"About 20 miles south of the Strip, Seven Magic Mountains is a neon‑colored totem installation by Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone and a very popular photo spot for visitors." - Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty is a writer who specializes in covering destinations, resorts, and cruises for Travel + Leisure and other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
