Shimmering in the midst of the Nevada desert like a high tech neon mirage, Las Vegas is like no place else on earth. Built specifically to lure tourists at the start of the twentieth century, the city has spent just over a hundred years doing exactly that with some of the largest, most extravagantly appointed accommodations, casinos, and amusements on earth.
The hotels and casinos themselves are, in fact, the city's primary attraction, with properties such as Paris, New York-New York, Monte Carlo, Riviera, Sahara, and the Venetian rivaling the very destinations that inspired them. Most every hotel along the legendary Strip has its own specific flavor along with its own Vegas-style show.
From kid pleasers like Circus Circus and Excalibur to adult favorites like Caesar's Palace and the Bellagio, and from the massive MGM Grand to the imposing pyramid of the Luxor, there is seemingly no end of magically themed-properties to explore.
Naturally, if gambling is your thing, you couldn't choose a better destination. Some say the odds are better at the lower key properties Downtown where the Fremont Street Experience lights up a screen over the main central thoroughfare every night. But no matter where you find yourself in town, whether at a major casino or an out-of-the-way gas station, you won't be far from the tinkling music of a Vegas-style slot machine.
To get away from all the gambling (not to mention the city's even more hedonistic temptations), head to the jaw-dropping Liberace Museum, which gives the Strip a run for its money as the most glittering sight in town.Elvis-A-Rama, meanwhile, pays tribute to the King's time in the city. Downtown, the Neon Museum shows just what it takes to light up the desert, while the Las Vegas Natural History Museum gives a sense of what the place was like before the power was first flipped on. Just outside of town, there are a number of spectacular natural sights within an easy drive including Lake Mead with the massive Hoover Dam, Mount Charleston, Red Rock Canyon, and the Valley of Fire.
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