Gondolas don't last long, which is why vintage ones are scarce. Travelers can see one of the world's oldest and intact Venetian gondolas in Las Vegas, not Italy. Through the summer season, the gondola, believed to have been built around 1850, is displayed in the waterfall atrium at sister properties The Venetian and The Palazzo.

The vessel, which still has its original furniture, features elaborate wood carvings, indicating that it may have been used for special occasions such as weddings. To protect its passengers from inclement weather, the boat is equipped with a cabin, which in Italian is called a felze. The windows may be closed with louvered shutters that we now know as Venetian blinds.