Born Anne Marie Grosholtz in Strasbourg, France, in 1761, the future Madame Tussaud inherited a collection of wax figures from her mother’s employer when the latter died in 1794. Anne Marie married civil engineer François Tussaud and went to Britain, where she toured her collection for 33 years, finally setting up the exhibit in London. The original collection was destroyed by fire but has been revived in the form of the present London museum and several other versions around the world. Extending the copycat theme, and in typically grand Las Vegas style, the building itself is a small-scale replica of the library building on the Piazza San Marco in Venice.

They would never normally be gathered together in the same room, but at Madame Tussaud’s you suspend disbelief. Rubbing well-muscled shoulders are stars of track and field, tennis court, and boxing ring. Even with the waxwork enlargement, Russian gymnast Olga Korbut still looks tiny. In other side, you also can borrow a souvenir from this place. A must-have souvenir is a photograph of yourself alongside your famous (or infamous) idol. It’s a great talking point with your more gullible friends back home.

The gift shop is almost as entertaining as the museum itself. You can choose a wig or a hat that makes you look like your favorite star (well, quite like) – great for kids or for costume parties. On a more serious note, there’s a chocoholics’ area, with chocolate body-frosting and other “choco-therapy” items. For a quick lunch on the way there or back, try the Venetian’s Food Court.

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