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Casinos are built to dazzle, but many of them carry hidden layers of history. From theatres and spas to world fair pavilions, their pasts reveal how architecture and culture adapt over time. Next time you step into a casino, you might wonder, what stood here before the roulette wheels and blackjack tables?
Written by
David Mulligan
Photography
Hotel Grand Lisboa dan Casino Lisboa Makau. (Wikimedia Commons/Diego Delso)