A video highlighting a common misconception that “always happens in Vegas” has gone viral on TikTok.
The clip, posted by @darionpugh on February 8, has garnered 3.2 million views, sparking a discussion among tourists who have experienced the same unexpected challenge.
A note overlaid on the video simply says: “These buildings may look like a five-minute walk. It’s actually a 52-minute walk. Don’t do it.”
The footage shows pedestrians walking along a street in Las Vegas, passing buildings that appear deceptively close, while others loom in the background.
A caption shared with the post reads: “Objects are further than they appear in your eyeballs.”
The viral post comes as Las Vegas was reported to have hosted 41.7 million visitors in 2024, up 2.1 percent from the 40.8 million visitors recorded in 2023, according to a report by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Hotel occupancy for 2024 was reported to be at 83.6 percent, …