Las Vegas

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Las Vegas, Nevada is the largest center for adult entertainment in the entire world. It offers gambling, glitzy entertainment and unbelievably extravagant architecture. Giant pyramids of glass, multicolored fantasy castles, replicas of the Eiffel Tower and the New York skyline rise out of the Nevada desert. Even if you don't gamble or party, it is worth seeing this flamboyant display of opulence. In addition, Las Vegas is conveniently located near some of the greatest natural scenery in the southwest including the Grand Canyon Zion and Death Valley. It is only a half-day drive from Los Angeles.

Rio Suites Hotel

The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino stands in a class by itself. The beautiful hotel-casino offers the extravagance of suite living, the excitement of first-class shows and lounges, the action of non-stop gaming, and the luxuries of the world's top resorts.


   Harrah's

Located in the center of the famous Las Vegas Strip, Harrah's Hotel and Casino Las Vegas is a vibrant carnival-themed hotel and casino that offers 2,700 rooms and suites, a complete casino and race and sports book, six great restaurants and a deli, world-class entertainment, a lounge, air-conditioned rooms, a pool and health club, and a 24-hour 86,600 sq.ft. casino

Luxor Hotel

The Luxor Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Circus Circus Enterprises' newest entertainment mega-resort, is a 30-story bronze reflective pyramid housing more than 4,400 rooms including 484 suites. The hotel/casino features the world's largest atrium, 120,000 square feet of casino space, nine theme restaurants and seven lounges, a trilogy of cutting-edge participatory adventures designed by Douglas Trumbull, creator of "Back-to-the-Future- The Ride," the River Nile, a full-size replica of King Tut's Tomb, and men's and women's health spa.

The Venetian

Caesars Palace

Treasure Island

Mirage

Attractions in Las Vegas

Adventuredome Theme Park (Circus Circus Hotel, Casino and Theme Park)
America’s largest indoor theme park features 21 rides and attractions.

Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens (Bellagio)
A 13,573 square foot, indoor, glass-domed garden abounding in fragrance just beyond Bellagio's lobby. Exotic plants and flowers highlight every season and holiday.

Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art (Bellagio)
Home to touring exhibitions of fine art from around the world. Through 9/13/2004: "Claude Monet: Masterworks from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston"

Sirens of TI (Treasure Island at The Mirage)
Sirens lure a band of pirates in this 20 minute musical with swordplay, pyrotechnics and high-diving acrobatics at the hotel’s front entrance.

Casino Legends Hall of Fame (Tropicana Resort and Casino)
Offers the largest collection of Nevada casino and entertainment memorabilia ever assembled.

Cinema Ride (Forum Shops at Caesars, Caesars Palace)
3-D Motion Simulator Adventures, including - Atlantis Submarine Race, Galactic Flight, Haunted Graveyard Run, Runaway Coasters and the new "Ski Ride" by Warren Miller.

Circus Acts (Circus Circus Hotel, Casino and Theme Park)
World-renowned live circus acts free daily.

Desert Passage (Aladdin Resort and Casino)
Visit 140 specialty shops and 14 restaurants including Commander's Palace.

Eiffel Tower replica (Paris Las Vegas)
Take an elevator ride to the top of the Eiffel Tower replica which soars 50
stories into the sky. Its observation deck offers a spectacular view of the Las
Vegas Valley.

Festival Fountain Show (Forum Shops at Caesars, Caesars Palace)
A free animatronics show where the statues come to life in a seven minute show featuring fire, steam, lasers, sound effects around a 50,000-gallon aquarium.

Flamingo Wildlife Habitat (Flamingo Las Vegas)
The Flamingo Wildlife Habitat features Chilean flamingos, African penguins, ducks, swans, pheasants, quail, turtles, Koi and goldfish.

Flyaway Indoor Skydiving
Experience body flight in an indoor wind tunnel. The fee includes training, equipment rental and simulated skydive. 200 Convention Center Drive

Forum Shops at Caesars (Caesars Palace)
More than 100 specialty shops and restaurants including Versace, Gucci, Escada, Valentino, FAO Schwarz, The Palm, Wolfgang Puck's Spago, and The Cheesecake Factory

Fashion Outlets of Las Vegas (Primm)
To call it just a mall would be to call Las Vegas just a desert town.   A must-see tourist attraction in its own right, Fashion Outlets also offers unbelievable savings on top-of-the-line and designer merchandise.   It's worth the short ride to save up to 75% off at more than 100 designer outlets all in an enclosed air-conditioned setting. Fashion Outlets is located approximately 30 minutes south of the Las Vegas Strip on I-15 at Exit 1 in Primm, Nevada on the California border.

Fashion Show Mall
Over 200 stores including a new Nordstrom and a new Bloomingdale’s Home, as well as expanded stores from Neiman Marcus, Macy’s and Robinsons-May, Saks Fifth Avenue and Dillard’s. Located across from Treasure Island on the Strip at Spring Mountain Rd.

Fountains of Bellagio (Bellagio)
More than a thousand fountains dance in front of the hotel to music ranging from Pavarotti to Sinatra. Water soars as high as 245 feet in the air.

Gameworks Las Vegas
Entertainment inspired by Dream Works SKG includes nearly 300 interactive video games, the world’s largest indoor rock climbing structure and a full-service bar and grill.

Guinness World Records Museum
The wacky, weird and wonderful museum brings the Guinness Book of Records to life with color videos, hands-on displays and assorted oddities. Open daily.

High Roller Coaster and Big Shot (Stratosphere Tower Hotel & Casino)
The High Roller Coaster, the highest coaster in the world, wraps itself around the crown of the Stratosphere the tallest building west of the Mississippi. The Big Shot takes off at the base of the Stratosphere needle and shoots 160 feet in the air and freefalls back down.

IMAX-Race for Atlantis (Forum Shops at Caesars, Caesars Palace)
Experience IMAX 3D technology combined with motion on a race to save Atlantis on Las Vegas’ only IMAX 3-D ride.

IMAX Theatre (Luxor Hotel and Casino)
Watch movies shown on a 68 foot tall screen - NASCAR 3D, Ocean Wonderland 3D, Adrenaline Rush, Haunted Castle 3D.

Imperial Palace Auto Collection (Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino)
Home of the world-famous Imperial Palace Auto Collection which has over
150 antique, classic and special-interest automobiles on diplay and for sale daily.

In Search of the Obelisk (Luxor Hotel and Casino)
A motion simulator ride through an ancient, newly discovered pyramid. Discover the mysteries and powers of the ancient world in a motion film made exclusively for Luxor.

Las Vegas Cyber Speedway (Sahara Hotel and Casino)
Command race cars 7/8 the size of actual stock cars as they speed around a track modeled on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in pursuit of the checkered flag.

Lion Habitat (MGM Grand Hotel and Casino)
This one-of-a-kind lion habitat is home to several African lions and cubs. 35-
foot glass walls offer guests maximum viewing capabilities.

M&M'S Academy (Showcase Mall)
M&M's World is a four story interactive shopping and retail complex that features thousands of original M&M's Brand merchandise.

Manhattan Express (New York-New York Hotel and Casino)
A Coney Island-style roller coaster twists, loops and dives around the resort's perimeter.

Shark Reef (Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino)
Takes visitors on a journey to an undersea ocean. Features more than 2,000 dangerous and unusual animals representing 100 different species from the world’s most tropical waters.

Showcase Mall
A specialty retail and entertainment center with a movie theater, M&M’s World/Ethel M’s Chocolates store, and Everything Coca-Cola store.

The Siegfried & Roy Secret Garden & Dolphin Habitat (The Mirage)
The Secret Garden is home to six rare animal breeds including the royal white tigers, white lions and a four-ton elephant. The Dolphin Habitat adjacent to the garden offers an educational tour of Atlantic bottle-nosed dolphins.

Speed-The Ride (Sahara Hotel and Casino)
A state-of-the-art roller coaster that begins inside the NASCAR Café and propels passengers with a high-speed launch along the Las Vegas Strip.

Star Trek: The Experience (Las Vegas Hilton Hotel and Casino)
Interact with live actors on U.S.S. Enterprise re-creation, battling aliens in space in a motion simulator.

Stratosphere Observation Decks (Stratosphere Casino Hotel & Tower)
From ground level you’ll arrive at the observation decks in less than 30 seconds. Double-decker elevators travel at speeds of 1,800 feet per minute. Indoor and outdoor decks.

The Tomb and Museum of King Tut (Luxor Hotel and Casino)
View an exact replication of the tomb of Egypt's most famous king.

The Volcano at the Mirage (The Mirage)
In the center of a lagoon filled with waterfalls and palm trees, the 54-foot volcano at the resort’s entrance erupts every few minutes after dusk, spewing smoke and fire 100 feet above the water.

Wet 'N Wild Water Park
Over 16 acres with more than a dozen rides, including flumes, slides and floats for all ages. Open daily May through September.

White Tiger Habitat (The Mirage)
Siegfried & Roy's rare and exotic white tigers can be viewed free of charge.

The Wynn Collection of Fine Art
The private art collection of Steve and Elaine Wynn. The Wynn Collection consists of 19th and 20th century European and American masterpieces. Displayed are more than a dozen works from eight legendary masters, including Paul Gauguin, Édouard Manet, and Pablo Picasso