It weighs two tons, stands 18-feet tall and just traveled 2,418 miles to be in our backyard.
Don’t fret, it’s just a massive lion.
The MGM lion.
The iconic MGM mascot is now in place at MGM National Harbor, having been pieced together from three parts into one after its 35-hour drive on a flatbed truck from Las Vegas to Prince George’s County.
The $1.4 billion, 1 million-square-foot resort is scheduled to open on Dec. 8.