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Back to the Future: How Las Vegas has changed since 1985

For fans of the 1985 sci-fi movie “Back to the Future," this Wednesday, Oct. 21 represents a milestone.

Thirty years ago, when movie characters Doc Brown and Marty McFly took their DeLorean into the future, they landed in the fictional town of Hill Valley, Calif. — which surely had to be just a short drive away from Las Vegas.

With "Back to the Future" Day officially less than 24 hours away, here's a look at some of the actual differences between the Las Vegas Valley from 1985 to now.

 

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