Is Las Vegas Really the Brightest Place on Earth?
What’s Really the Brightest Place on Earth? It’s Not Where You Think
Vegas? On the Dim Side
The city of neon lights and glowing buildings—good ol’ Las Vegas. A quick scroll through TikTok reveals just how many people believe Sin City is the brightest of the bright. But those declarations? Kind of dim. Because with just a little digging, it turns out the Strip isn’t the brightest place on Earth. It’s probably not even cracking the top three.
So… Who’s outshining Vega?
Probably the best thing you can see from an airplane pic.twitter.com/YTvokIYPX3
— Las Vegas Locally 🌴 (@LasVegasLocally) August 12, 2023
First, let’s talk about light pollution. It’s the not-so-glamorous side effect of all that glowing neon: artificial light flooding the sky and blocking out the stars. According to Casino.org, Vegas has long been reputed to be the brightest place on Earth, visible from space and lit up like a disco ball on Adderall. But spoiler alert: it’s just that—a reputation, not a reality.
How Vegas would look without light pollution pic.twitter.com/pJgVv1KYgQ
— Las Vegas Locally 🌴 (@LasVegasLocally) March 30, 2024
What’s the Brightest Place, Then?
Turns out, the brightest spot (as in actual light output per square mile) isn’t even a heavyweight in casino news. It actually might belong to the Châu Thành district in Vietnam. Specifically, a bunch of dragon fruit farms lit up like the Vegas Strip to trick the plants into producing more fruit.
According to research cited by Casino.org, those glowing fruit fields shine 37% brighter than the Strip. Let that sink in: dragon fruit is literally outshining the Las Vegas casinos. And unlike the Strip, these fruit farms don’t have to worry about zoning permits or gambling regulations to light up the night.
Flying over Vietnam, you can happen to see a large area of dragon fruits farms lit at night
The plant supplementary light lamp ensures the sufficient light, for a healthy growth of dragon fruit, but also for improving the quality and increase the yield
This is near Ho Chi Minh pic.twitter.com/CYnffDeBJ8
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) August 16, 2023
And truly, as someone who lives in Vegas and has super sensitive eyes (I’m basically a mole in Prada sunglasses), I’m not mad about this. Like, please. Take the crown. I’m begging. Because let’s be honest—did we really want to win an award for something called “light pollution”? It’s giving Smog City energy. (Hi, Los Angeles.)
Also? If your eyeballs need a break—or you just don’t feel like throwing yourself into the sensory overload of Sin City—you can do your gambling from the comfort of your dimly lit home (bless) thanks to the magic of the online casino.
Bright lights, big myths. And in this case, a big ol’ busted one. Sorry Vegas, we still love you—but the brightest place on Earth you are not.
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