Exploring 400+ miles of flood-control tunnels beneath Las Vegas

The alt-weekly Las Vegas CityLife has published excerpts from Beneath the Neon: Life and Death in the Tunnels of Las Vegas, a new book by local journalist Matt O'Brien depicting his exploration of some of the 400+ miles of flood-control tunnels and storm drains that can be found beneath the glitzy lights of Las Vegas.



Link."I follow the footsteps of a psycho killer. I two-step under the MGM Grand at 3 in the morning.

I chase the ghosts of Benny Binion, Bugsy Siegel, Elvis, Frank Sinatra and Howard Hughes.



I learn how to make meth, that art is most beautiful where it's least expected and that there are no pots of gold under the neon rainbow."The second excerpt (located at a separate URL) describes his encounter with a homeless man living in dank tunnel near the airport, who has fashioned himself an elevated bed that manages to stay above the water line even during major flooding.