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On the east side of the freeway at Primm, Nevada are two casino-hotels, and one is built with an interesting barn-like shape

1376-mall.jpg After settling in at my hotel room at Whiskey Pete's Casino, I ride the monorail across the freeway to the other two casinosThumbnailsThe shopping mall at Primm, Nevada is full of fake architecture evoking a real city, rather than the freeway exit that is PrimmAfter settling in at my hotel room at Whiskey Pete's Casino, I ride the monorail across the freeway to the other two casinosThumbnailsThe shopping mall at Primm, Nevada is full of fake architecture evoking a real city, rather than the freeway exit that is PrimmAfter settling in at my hotel room at Whiskey Pete's Casino, I ride the monorail across the freeway to the other two casinosThumbnailsThe shopping mall at Primm, Nevada is full of fake architecture evoking a real city, rather than the freeway exit that is PrimmAfter settling in at my hotel room at Whiskey Pete's Casino, I ride the monorail across the freeway to the other two casinosThumbnailsThe shopping mall at Primm, Nevada is full of fake architecture evoking a real city, rather than the freeway exit that is PrimmAfter settling in at my hotel room at Whiskey Pete's Casino, I ride the monorail across the freeway to the other two casinosThumbnailsThe shopping mall at Primm, Nevada is full of fake architecture evoking a real city, rather than the freeway exit that is Primm

The two casino-motels are connected, so I go inside to explore. The casinos are open, but the shopping mall inside is mostly closed at this hour, providing a place to roam uselessly.