Las VegasSights

Monument sights in Las Vegas

  1. A

    Mirage Volcano

    When the Mirage’s trademark artificial volcano erupts out of a three-acre lagoon with a roar, it inevitably brings traffic on the Strip to a screeching halt. Be on the lookout for wisps of smoke escaping from the top that signal the fiery Polynesian-style inferno is about to begin.

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  2. B

    Eiffel Tower Experience

    Just as in the French capital, the signature attraction of Paris–Las Vegas is the Eiffel Tower Experience. Ascend in a glass elevator to the observation deck for panoramic views of the Strip, notably the Bellagio’s dancing fountains. How authentic is the half-scale tower? Gustave Eiffel’s original drawings were consulted, but the 50-story replica is welded rather than riveted together. It’s also fireproof and engineered to withstand a major earthquake.

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