To celebrate Miracle Mile Shops’ 25th anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 17, at Planet Hollywood on the Las Vegas Strip, the shopping center has gathered 25 fun and unique facts about the Mile. These highlights offer a look into its history and how it has grown into a destination. More: MiracleMileShopsLV.com

1. Miracle Mile Shops opened as The Shops in Desert Passage as part of the Aladdin Hotel & Casino on Aug. 17, 2000. In May o2007, the shopping center was rebranded to Miracle Mile Shops.
2. The name Miracle Mile Shops is not only a reference to the total walking distance of the shops, but it is also a nod to the famous Miracle Mile neighborhood in Los Angeles, staying in theme with Planet Hollywood, Miracle Mile Shops’ connecting resort.
3. The property was originally constructed as the Tallyho Hotel in 1962 before it became the Aladdin and Desert Passage.
4. It is 1.2 miles to walk the entire Miracle Mile Shops. 
5. As part of its multimillion-dollar renovation, Miracle Mile Shops unveiled more than 35,000 square feet of state-of-the-art LED screens throughout its interior and exterior.
6. Miracle Mile Shops has welcomed nearly 540 million shoppers since opening in 2000.
7. Nacho Daddy has sold more than 53,000 scorpion shots since opening in August 2016, about 500 shots every month.
8. Before they were rocking arenas, two members of The Killers were rocking day jobs at the Desert Passage. Frontman Brandon Flowers served up meals at the spot that’s now Blondies Sports Bar & Grill, while drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. cruised the mall as a pedicab driver.
9. Miracle Mile Shops is home to Tipsy Robot, which at the time of its launch was the first land-based robotic bar in the nation.
10.  Club Tattoo, co-owned by the late lead singer of Linkin Park, Chester Bennington, opened its first Las Vegas location at Miracle Mile Shops. Many celebrities have gotten a tattoo from Miracle Mile Shops’ Club Tattoo, including Jonah Hill, Steve Aoki, Slash, Guy Fieri, Chrissy Metz, Simone Biles and Bennington himself.
11.  Since its opening, MAC Cosmetics at Miracle Mile Shops has sold nearly 3,600 Viva Glam lipsticks, with 100% of proceeds donated to charity.
12.  Las Vegas’ largest Victoria’s Secret location is inside Miracle Mile Shops.
13.  Handcrafted daily in the shop’s famous copper kettles, Chicago favorite Garrett Popcorn Shops has popped nearly 2 million gallons of popcorn since opening at Miracle Mile Shops. It is the brand’s only location in Nevada. 
14.  Sin City Sindy is Miracle Mile Shops’ towering showgirl statue located in front of the Showgirl Bar and V Theater. Sindy stands 31 feet tall, making her the tallest showgirl on the Las Vegas Strip.
15.  Miracle Mile Shops’ Caring, Giving, Changing donation campaign has been affecting positive change across the Las Vegas Valley for more than 15 years and has assisted more than 60 nonprofit programs with ties to the Las Vegas community, including Help of Southern Nevada, The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, The Vegas Golden Knights Foundation and Communities in Schools of Southern Nevada.
16.  In October 2007, Miracle Mile Shops opened the first H&M location in Nevada, which drew a line of more than 600 people for the grand opening.
17.  Miracle Mile Shops continues to pay homage to its Desert Passage roots. Even after the latest renovations, the shops still feature a piece of the original ornate flooring, as well as a hanging art piece Miracle Mile Shops had commissioned to match the flooring’s design.
18.  Many celebrity shoppers have been spotted shopping and dining at Miracle Mile Shops over the years, including Cameron Diaz, Blake Shelton, Nicolas Cage, Sammy Hagar, Rihanna, Britney Spears and more.
19.  The sky ceiling by V Theater is 85 feet high or nearly eight stories. The surrounding mountains are 75 feet high.
20.  The rainstorm has displayed more than 150,000 shows with rain, fog, lightning and thunder since the property opened.  
21.  Miracle Mile Shops has been a featured backdrop in many movies including “21.” “Get Him to the Greek,” “Think Like a Man 2” and more.
22.  In 2023, Miracle Mile Shops announced its free 3D projection video show, “The Lost City Show.” Running 10 a.m.-11 p.m. daily, the show located in front of V Theater was created with the help of projection-mapping technology and 30 projectors, allowing video to envelop any surface and create surreal effects. Visitors can watch fire, water, ice, earth and wind dance across the stone facade of V Theater and the surrounding cityscape.
23.  Local artist Rob Wilkerson recently restored the rain show’s sky-painted ceiling. Wilkerson has been involved in the original paintings of some of Las Vegas’ most iconic properties, including the original sky ceiling in Paris Las Vegas.
24.  Recently, Miracle Mile Shops got even tastier with the opening of Irv’s Burgers, Carnegie Pizza, Tacotarian, Lobster ME and Dave’s Hot Chicken located inside Miracle Eats Food Court.
25.  Aldo, Bath & Body Works, Loft, Lucky Brand, Magnet Max, Sephora, Steve Madden, Sunglass Hut, Tommy Bahama, White House Black Market and Wyland Galleries have been around for all 25 years of the shopping center’s existence.