Must-see attractions in Las Vegas

  • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 28:  An exterior view shows the marquee at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino left of the Leo the Lion statue on the Las Vegas Strip amid the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) on August 28, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. MGM Resorts International will lay off 18,000 furloughed employees in the United States on Monday as the resort industry struggles to recover from the pandemic. The move was necessary since federal law requires companies to lay off furloughed workers after six months. Before hotel-casinos shut down in March, the company had 68,000 employees nationwide, including 52,000 in Las Vegas. MGM Resorts said laid-off employees could be brought back as business demand returns.  (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

    MGM Grand

    Las Vegas

    Owned by the eponymous Hollywood studio, the MGM Grand casino and hotel liberally borrows Tinsel Town's themes. Flashing LED screens and computerized…

  • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 21:  Jupiter (L) and Saturn appear about one-tenth of a degree apart during an astronomical event known as a Great Conjunction to the left of The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod on December 21, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The planets, which remain about 450 million miles apart in space, have not appeared this close together from Earth's vantage point since 1623, and it's been nearly 800 years since the alignment occurred at night. The conjunction, which occurs on the night of the winter solstice by coincidence, has become known popularly as the "Christmas Star." The gas giants will not appear this close together again until 2080.  (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

    The STRAT Hotel, Casino and SkyPod

    Las Vegas

    Vegas has many buildings more than 20 storeys tall, but only Stratosphere (now officially The STRAT Hotel, Casino and SkyPod, but still 'the Strat' to…

  • LAS VEGAS, USA AUGUST 14; Enormous Mandalay Bay Hotel Resort and Casino with beautifully landscaped entrance to modern architectural gold glass facade of building August 14, 2008, Las Vegas, USA

    Mandalay Bay

    Las Vegas

    Angular and glittering gold, massive Mandalay Bay flanks the far south end of the Strip. It's the first resort many visitors lay eyes on as they roll into…

  • LAS VEGAS - MARCH 15 : The Linq, a dining and shopping district and High Roller at the center of the Las Vegas Strip on March 15 2014 , The High Roller is the world's largest observation wheel

    LINQ Promenade

    Las Vegas

    Running between The LINQ Hotel & Casino and the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, the LINQ Promenade is a partially-covered outdoor pedestrian walkway…

  • Mob Museum

    Las Vegas

    The myth and mystique of mobsters from Bugsy Siegel to Al Capone get the museum treatment inside a hulking Downtown courthouse where real gangsters sat…

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    Aria

    Las Vegas

    We’ve seen this symbiotic relationship before (think giant hotel anchored by a mall ‘concept’), but the way that this futuristic-feeling complex places a…

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    Caesars Palace

    Las Vegas

    Caesars Palace claims that its smartly renovated casino floor has more million-dollar slots than anywhere in the world, but its claims to fame are far…

  • Replica Bridge of Sighs over canal at Venetian Hotel.

    Venetian

    Las Vegas

    The Venetian's regal 120,000-sq-ft casino has marble floors, hand-painted ceiling frescoes and 120 table games, including a high-limit lounge and an…

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    Bellagio

    Las Vegas

    The Bellagio experience transcends its decadent casino floor of high-limit gaming tables and in excess of 2300 slot machines; locals say odds here are…

  • Moulin Rouge sign at Neon Museum.

    Neon Museum – Neon Boneyard

    Las Vegas

    This nonprofit project is doing what almost no one else does: saving Las Vegas' history. Book ahead for a fascinating guided walking tour of the ‘Neon…

  • Parasols raining down inside atrium of Palazzo hotel resort in Las Vegas, NV.

    Palazzo

    Las Vegas

    A true high-roller's casino, this younger sibling and an extension of the Venetian to which it is linked doesn't rely on flashy attractions to get punters…

  • Conservatory & Botanical Gardens at the Bellagio. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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    Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens

    Las Vegas

    Changing with the seasons, Bellagio’s conservatory displays ostentatious floral arrangements, installed by crane through a soaring 50ft-high ceiling. The…

  • Wynn & Encore Casinos

    Las Vegas

    Steve Wynn's signature casino hotel (literally – his name is emblazoned across the top) Wynn and younger sibling Encore are a pair of curvaceous, copper…

  • Pinball Hall of Fame

    Las Vegas

    You may have more fun at this no-frills arcade than playing slot machines back on the Strip. Tim Arnold shares his collection of 200-plus vintage pinball…

  • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 7: World famous Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada as seen at night on May 7, 2012. Stretching 4.2 miles, the Strip is home to the largest hotels and casinos in the world

    Eiffel Tower Experience

    Las Vegas

    The Eiffel Tower Experience is the signature attraction at Paris Las Vegas, a mini version of the French capital that includes the Hotel de Ville, facades…

  • City Center Complex on Las Vegas Strip, Nevada

    Cosmopolitan

    Las Vegas

    Hipsters who thought they were too cool for Vegas finally have a place to go where they don't need irony to endure – or enjoy – the aesthetics of the…

  • New York-New York hotel casino and replica of the Statue of Liberty located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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    New York–New York

    Las Vegas

    Opened in 1997, the mini-megalopolis of New York–New York remains a perennial hit with spring breakers. Tables in the casino's 'Party Pit' are set against…

  • LAS VEGAS - OCT 05 : The Linq, a dining and shopping district and High Roller at the center of the Las Vegas Strip on October 05 2016 , The High Roller is the world's largest observation wheel

    High Roller

    Las Vegas

    In Vegas parlance, a gambler who bets big is called a high roller. It's also the name of the world's tallest observation wheel, which tops out at 550ft…

  • Paris Las Vegas

    Las Vegas

    This mini version of the French capital might lack the charm of the City of Light, but its efforts to emulate Paris' landmarks, including a 34-story Hotel…

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    Welcome to Las Vegas Sign

    Las Vegas

    In a city famous for neon signs, one reigns supreme: the 'Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada' sign, facing south and straddling Las Vegas Blvd just…

  • Las Vegas, USA - January 10, 2014: The Downtown Container Park is the center-point of the revitalization going on downtown. Located along the world famous Fremont Street, the Container Park includes shopping, dining and entertainment.
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    Container Park

    Las Vegas

    An incubator for up-and-coming fashion designers and local artisans, the edgy Container Park, fronted by a giant metal grasshopper, stacks pop-up shops on…

  • Atomic Testing Museum.

    National Atomic Testing Museum

    Las Vegas

    Fascinating multimedia exhibits focus on science, technology and the social history of the 'Atomic Age,' which lasted from WWII until a worldwide ban on…

  • Boomtown 1905 at Springs Preserve features historical recreations of early Las Vegas buildings.

    Springs Preserve

    Las Vegas

    On the site of the natural springs (which ran dry in 1962) that fed las vegas ('the meadows'), where southern Paiutes and Spanish Trail traders camped,…

  • Las Vegas, USA - November 12, 2016: An editorial stock photo of the Nevada State Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photographed using the Canon EOS 1DX Mark II
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    Nevada State Museum

    Las Vegas

    If you've got a hankering to see a stuffed Columbian mammoth or the Nevada state fossil (spoiler: it’s an ichthyosaur), you've come to the right place…

  • Tuna tartare and a glass of white wine at Bardot Bistro in the Aria.

    Aria

    Las Vegas

    Smartly designed and seductively illuminated, Aria's massive design-savvy casino floor is a sophisticated money-grabber. Big spenders can access exclusive…

  • The Las Vegas strip with the fountains of the Bellagio leaping into the air photographed at dusk.

    Fountains of Bellagio

    Las Vegas

    With a backdrop of Tuscan-style architecture, the Bellagio’s faux Lake Como and dancing fountains are the antithesis of the Mojave Desert – although the…

  • LINQ Casino

    Las Vegas

    With a fresh, young and funky vibe, one of Vegas' newest casinos benefits from also being one of its smallest with just over 60 tables and around 750 slot…

  • NoMad

    Las Vegas

    If a Las Vegas casino can be classy, the NoMad comes in pretty close to the mark. High-limit roulette, blackjack and baccarat are available under a…

  • Las Vegas, United States - November 24, 2022: A picture of the Mirage with a large ad of the show Love by Cirque du Soleil, about the Beatles, on its facade.
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    Mirage

    Las Vegas

    Having partially shaken off its historically tropical theme, the Mirage retains its huge rain forest atrium of lush, tropical foliage and has updated the…

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    Gilcrease Orchard

    Las Vegas

    Long before golf courses, lawns and palm trees filled Las Vegas with greenery, there were a few farmers who eked out lives here in the tough Mojave Desert…

  • Las Vegas, USA - May 24, 2022: Hustle and bustle of crowds during the day on the famous Fremont Street in the heart of downtown Las Vegas with its Casinos, Neon Lights and Street Entertainment.
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    Fremont Street Experience

    Las Vegas

    A five-block pedestrian mall, between Main St and N Las Vegas Blvd, topped by an arched steel canopy and filled with computer-controlled lights, the…

  • Palms

    Las Vegas

    The ultramodern Palms casino hotel burns brightly with a mix of entertainment designed to seduce gen-Xers and -Yers. Infamous for its starring role on MTV…

  • Treasure Island

    Las Vegas

    In recent years, TI, now privately owned, has undergone a progressive transformation away from its family friendly 'pirate' roots toward a more adult…

  • Planet Hollywood

    Las Vegas

    The former Aladdin resort was swimming in a sea of debt when Planet Hollywood bought it in 2003. Now owned by Caesars group, the property's flashy casino…

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    Flamingo Wildlife Habitat

    Las Vegas

    Slip away from the madness inside the Flamingo’s wildlife habitat, out back behind the casino. Over a dozen acres of pools, gardens, waterfalls and water…

  • Big Apple Roller Coaster

    Las Vegas

    This Coney Island–inspired roller coaster makes a twist-and-dive maneuver, producing a sensation similar to that felt by a pilot during a barrel roll in a…

  • Aria Fine Art Collection

    Las Vegas

    Over 15 striking, large-scale art installations, contemporary sculptures and larger-than-life abstract paintings are spread throughout the Aria complex in…

  • Mandalay Bay Beach

    Las Vegas

    Mandalay Bay's 1.6-million-gallon wave pool occupies 11 acres, has 2700 tons of imported Californian sand and can generate waves up to 6ft. The facility…

  • Arts Factory

    Las Vegas

    Las Vegas' fractured art scene received an enormous boost in the late 1990s, when commercial photographer Wes Isbutt established this arts complex…