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Before Vegas Became Vegas, Hot Springs Was America's Sin City. Now the Arkansas Spa Town Embraces Its Colorful and Seedy History

Museums, tours and restored landmarks now draw visitors as officials and historians preserve the town’s notorious gambling and mob era.

Summary by Smithsonian Mag
A life-size statue of Al Capone greets downtown visitors, and you can stay in his hotel suite. The town where gangsters once vacationed with movie stars and athletes is still open for a getaway

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Smithsonian Mag broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
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