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The Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel

This is where Thompson receives the call from a New York sporting magazine sending him to Las Vegas to cover the Mint 400.

Las Vegas

This city is where the main action of the narrative takes place.

The Mint Hotel

This is the first hotel at which Thompson and his attorney stay.

The Great Red Shark

This is the name given to a Chevrolet convertible rented by Thompson and his attorney to take them to Las Vegas.

Mint 400

This is a motorcycle and dune buggy race through the Las Vegas desert.

Circus-Circus

Called the "vortex of the American Dream" by Thompson, this Las Vegas hotel and casino is where he and his attorney spend the evening after the Mint 400.

The Merry-Go-Round Bar

This is the bar inside the Circus-Circus.

The White Whale

This is the name given to the second car...

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