Just in case you were wondering what could be done with a little over $11 billion dollars, I give you City Center, Las Vegas. It covers 76 acres, and was originally estimated to cost $4 billion (whoops, I thought my estimates were sometimes off). Multiple towers are connected by walkways inside and out, bringing the 2,400 condo units, 4,800 hotel rooms, unknown number of stores, resturants, and theaters into a "cohesive" complex that is more like a city unto itself than simply a construction project. Bisected by a tram system, the whole thing is a marvel. If you're into engineering and architecture, it is a must see. FYI, the Veer tower on the right in the photo above (actually a pair of towers, only one is visible in the picture above) appear to be leaning not because of sloppy camera work...they actually are leaning.
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