See 5,000 Balloons Spill Out of a Parisian Landmark—in Las Vegas

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Photos: RD/Kabik/Retna Digital

To celebrate its 10 millionth visitor on September 5, the Eiffel Tower Experience at Paris Las Vegas launched 5,000 balloons into the air. The balloons were in France's national hues of red, white, and blue, and the unwitting 10 millionth visitor—an English tourist named Martin Layton— won a seven-day trip for two to Paris (the real one). In an only-in-Vegas-type setup, Jubilee showgirls, singer Taylor Hicks, and the cast of Jersey Boys presented Layton and his fiancĂ©e with their boarding passes.

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