Venice versus Venice

Who is more fake? The Venetian Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas or the Venice Pavilion in the World Showcase at EPCOT Center at Disney World?

The Venetian Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada:

Venice Pavilion, part of the World Showcase at EPCOT Center:

And for comparison purposes, courtesy of my sister…

The Real Venice, Italy:

Above: Belltower at St. Mark’s Square

Above: Doges Palace

Above: Rialto Bridge

I have to say, both Epcot and The Venetian did very faithful (albeit unrealistically clean) reproductions of Venetian landmarks.  I think The Venetian in Las Vegas did a slightly better job, though. Regardless, the similarity between the two reproductions is one of the reasons that many people characterize Las Vegas as the adult version of Disney World.