Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), who was one of the leaders of the Soviet revolution, was a controversial figure in history and there is a statue of him outside Red Square restaurant. It initially caused quite a stir when it was unveiled in 1999. Mandalay Bay received complaints about having a statue of a Soviet leader in its hotel, and after finding out that heads were being removed from many Lenin statues in Eastern Europe, the hotel decided to decapitate the Communist leader’s likeness and stain the shoulders and shoes with simulated bird droppings. The head was originally hung from the ceiling above the statue, but in a strange twist, it was stolen and was missing for several weeks before finally turning up in a large pile of items donated to a local thrift store. The 250-pound head is now safely encased inside a block of ice within Red Square’s walk-in freezer. Only the visitors that purchase the expensive vodka can see it in the freezer if they ask, or that's what they say.
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