History of Las Vegas

Tourist Attractions in Las Vegas

Las Vegas - Bellagio Resort
The Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas is considered the city's finest resort and one of the few AAA 5 star rated hotels. This massive hotel complex has a wide variety of attractions including an Art Gallery, Botanical Gardens, Spa and Salon, coupled with some of the finest restaurants in Las Vegas. Of particular note are the dancing fountains in front of the hotel, one of the best free attractions in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas - Caesars Palace
Perhaps one of the best known of all the Las Vegas hotel resorts, Caesar's Palace continues to evolve. Currently Caesar's Palace is a massive complex complete with every imaginable entertainment option. Visitors can take in a concert, go shopping, enjoy exceptional dining, check out a display of exotic cars and see the Falls of Atlantis, a free show. The hotel has 3349 rooms and has plans to add more.

Las Vegas - Circus Circus
As the name Circus Circus Hotel suggests, this Las Vegas landmark has a permanent circus in residence. The circus show is one of the city's best free attractions and always entertaining with clowns and trick-performing animals. Circus Circus has over 3700 rooms and has a wide variety of dining options, including a steakhouse rated the best in Las Vegas for 17 years running.

Las Vegas - Desert Inn (Closed Permanently)
The Desert Inn closed and is now the location of Wynn's Las Vegas.

Las Vegas - Fremont Street Experience
The Fremont Street Experience is one of the great free Las Vegas experiences. Fremont Street has been covered over with a canopy of LED lights. Each night a fantastic music and visual show takes place overhead. The Fremont Street Experience is located in downtown Las Vegas, a few kilometers from the new hotel groupings such as Treasure Island and Caesar's Palace. It is best to take a taxi to get there.

Las Vegas - New York-New York Hotel
The New York New York Hotel in Las Vegas is located across the street from both the MGM Grand Hotel and the Excalibur Resort Hotel. Visually stunning the hotel is designed to appear like New York's skyline. If you watch carefully, you will be able to see people riding the roller coaster which circles in and around the hotel. Out front of the hotel is a mini Statue of Liberty.

Las Vegas - Stratosphere Tower
The Stratosphere Tower is an unmistakable sight on the Las Vegas skyline. The tower rises up 370m / 1149ft and is the tallest freestanding structure in the United States. At the top of the tower are a variety of restaurants and attractions including the Big Shot, X Scream, and Insanity thrill rides. If you are feeling romantic and want to get married, the Stratosphere Tower also has a "Chapel in the Sky".

Big on bling, heavy on bargains, and hot to capture attention from jackpot winners large and small, Las Vegas spills over with boutiques, traditional malls, factory outlets, and flea markets stocking jewelry, art, glittery fashions, shoes and, of course, western wear. More than half of the nearly 40 million visitors to Las Vegas each year spend time shopping, according to exit profiles, and Las Vegas has accordingly booted up with more venues, from souvenir stands to high-end boutiques along the Las Vegas Strip and surrounding areas. Shoppers flock to The Boulevard Mall, The Galleria Mall at Sunset, Meadows Mall, Mandalay Place, Via Bellago, and Le Boulevard at Paris Las Vegas. Other big lures range from Desert Passage at the Aladdin Resort & Casino, Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian, and The District at Green Valley Ranch to The Forum Shops at Caesars and Wynn Esplanade. Bargain hunters head for Fashion Outlets of Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Outlet Center, and Las Vegas Premium Outlets. And that’s only for starters.

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