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Caesars Palace Hotel & Casino
According to Caesars Palace's website, more $1,000,000+ casino slot machine jackpots have been won on the resort's casino floor than in any other casino in the world. Guests can play anything from 1¢ to $500 on traditional reel-type slot machines, video reels machines, video poker games, video blackjack and keno.
The resort features several popular table games as well including blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, Spanish 21, mini-baccarat, Pai Gow and Pai Gow poker. The 8,500-square-foot poker room has 62 tables and 24-hours games including a full daily schedule of poker tournaments. Caesars Palace's race and sports book has 65 private booths, each with a 12-inch flat-screen television, and several oversized screens.
Though all Las Vegas resorts are packed with action, Caesars Palace offers one of the best opportunities to get the best of everything in a single place. Several award-winning restaurants and the new Bacchanal Buffet never leave guests hungry, and a variety of shows including a residency by Shania Twain and side-splitting Absinthe never leave them wanting for entertainment. The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace feature160 stores, including the world's largest H&M store. After the sun goes down, head to PURE nightclub or one of the resort's lounges, Galleria Bar and Shadow Bar.
The resort features several popular table games as well including blackjack, craps, roulette, baccarat, Spanish 21, mini-baccarat, Pai Gow and Pai Gow poker. The 8,500-square-foot poker room has 62 tables and 24-hours games including a full daily schedule of poker tournaments. Caesars Palace's race and sports book has 65 private booths, each with a 12-inch flat-screen television, and several oversized screens.
Though all Las Vegas resorts are packed with action, Caesars Palace offers one of the best opportunities to get the best of everything in a single place. Several award-winning restaurants and the new Bacchanal Buffet never leave guests hungry, and a variety of shows including a residency by Shania Twain and side-splitting Absinthe never leave them wanting for entertainment. The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace feature160 stores, including the world's largest H&M store. After the sun goes down, head to PURE nightclub or one of the resort's lounges, Galleria Bar and Shadow Bar.
Address: 3570 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA
From $ 13
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Thrill-seeking adventurers and high-stakes roadsters will find there's more to Sin City than just casinos and nightlife thanks to the nearby Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Home to the Las Vegas 400 and the Nascar Sprint Cup Series, the speedway showcases the best of high-speed racing tournaments.
Not only can visitors take one of the 150,000 seats around the 1.5-mile (2.4-km) superspeedway and get an up-close look at the action, but they can also sign up for one-of-a-kind experiences that put them in the driver's seat for adventure.Whether it's a muscle car challenge in one of the speedway's fastest cars, an eight-lap race, or an exotic car elite racing package, there's something for everyone. And for travelers who don't want to get behind the wheel, drive-along experiences with professional racers mean feeling high speeds from the comfort and safety of the passenger's seat.
Practical Info
The Las Vegas Motor Speedway is located just a few miles north of the Las Vegas Strip.
Address: 7000 Las Vegas Boulevard North, Las Vegas 89115, USA
Admission: Varies
From $ 100
Shark Reef
Inside the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino is the Shark Reef Aquarium, showcasing more than 2,000 animals displayed in 14 different exhibits and almost 1.6 million gallons of water.
The Shark Reef Aquarium was designed to be a "total sensory experience," and part of that is achieved by leading visitors through an acrylic tunnel with water nearly surrounding them. This exhibit alone includes 15 different species of sharks along with all the other sea life in the tank.
Other species in the aquarium include golden crocodiles, sea turtles and piranhas, none of which are included in the touching pools where visitors can find out what some of the other sea creatures feel like.
Practical Info
The Shark Reef Aquarium, located inside Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino, is open Sunday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. During the summer, the aquarium is open until 10 p.m. daily. Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for children ages 5-12.
Address: 3950 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Hours: Open Sunday-Thursday from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (summer until 10 p.m.), and Friday-Saturday from 10 a.m-10 p.m.
Admission: Adults: $18, Children (5-12) $12
From $ 20
Lost City Museum
Travelers to Nevada can certainly get their fill of desert life and glitz and glam. But those who want to travel back in time and experience ancient past can get their fill on a visit to the Lost City Museum. This popular attraction is Overton, Nevada is not only the site of prehistoric Puebloan Indians, it's also home to plenty of reconstructed Puebloan homes.
Travelers can wind their way through red clay homes, check out artifacts collected from excavation sites and tour a museum that displays pottery, jewelry and other native handicrafts. Although the Lost City Museum was never actually a town, visitors can still get a taste of what life was once like in the desert sands of Nevada.
Practical Info
The Lost City Museum is located in Overton, Nevada at 721 South Moapa Valley Boulevard, off of Interstate 15. It is open daily from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm. Admission is $5 for adults and children under 18 are free. Hour-long tours are included with the cost of entry.
Address: 721 S Moapa Valley Blvd, Overton, Nevada 89040, USA
Hours: 8:30 am until 4:30 pm daily
Admission: Adults $5
From $ 129
Boulder City Hoover Dam Museum
The tiny Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum tells the story behind the development of Boulder City amid the hostile desert and the monumental undertaking of the construction of the Hoover Dam during the Great Depression. Located on the second floor of the historic white brick Boulder Dam Hotel itself created to house visiting VIPs"”the museum is a popular stop for visitors from Las Vegas en route to the dam.
An experiential museum with a focus on people "“ the Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum is filled with dioramas, diary pages, documents and oral histories that tell the tales of the intrepid workers who traveled from all over the United States with their families to build what was then the world's largest dam. Soundscapes of construction and era video immerse visitors in the experience of dam construction. Around 21,000 people helped to build the dam and the amount of concrete poured during its construction could pave a transcontinental highway from New York to LA.
Visitors to the museum will also appreciate that the dam wasn't the worker's only feat. First they transformed Ragtown"”a slew of tent dwellings inhabited by wishful workers along the Colorado River"”into the town of Boulder City, Nevada. The community, planned with federal oversight, was designed to be a temporary model town, but it continues to thrive today.
Practical Info
The museum and hotel are located at 1305 Arizona Street in Boulder City, NV, 26 miles southeast of Las Vegas on I-515 and eight miles from the Hoover Dam.
Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children and students. The museum is open daily, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years days, from 10am-5pm. The museum is sometimes included in land-based tours of the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead from Las Vegas.
Address: 1305 Arizona Street, Boulder City, Nevada 89005, USA
Hours: Open daily, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years days, from 10am-5pm.
Admission: $2 for adults and $1 for children and students
From $ 100
Venetian Gondola Rides
The Venetian Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip recreates the romantic experience of a gondola ride on the Grand Canal of Venice in Italy. Travelers can glide down the replica canals under graceful bridges, passing striking architectural structures and the hotel's Grand Canal Shoppes in the duplicated Venetian streetscape.
The Basics
Gondola rides are offered every day, and visitors can choose between a private two-person gondola and a shared gondola that seats four people. The 14-minute ride covers about half a mile of water, weaving indoors beneath the Venetianís sky-painted ceilings or outdoors along the Strip. Fifteen minutes before the rides begin, singing gondoliers appear in front of the lagoon to further transport travelers to Venice.
Things to Know Before You Go
- Photo packages are available for an additional fee.
- The last ride leaves the dock 15 minutes before closing time.
- Reservations must be made in person unless you book ahead with a super saver that includes admission to Madame Tussauds Las Vegas.
How to Get to the Venetian Gondola Rides
The Venetian Hotel is located on Las Vegas Blvd, near other resorts and hotels such as the Stratosphere, the Bellagio, the Wynn, and Paris Las Vegas.
When to Get There
The indoor gondola operates Sunday through Thursday from 10am to 11pm and on Friday and Saturday from 10am to midnight. Outdoor gondola rides run daily from 11am to 10pm, weather permitting, and the gondola box office opens at 10am daily.
Want to be a Gondolier?
Each day, a small group of participants at the Venetian get to participate in a special Gondola University training program that teaches them how to be a gondolier, complete with a hat, T-shirt, photo, and official degree.
Address: 3355 S. Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas 89109, USA
Hours: Indoor: Sun-Thurs 10am-11pm, Fri-Sat 10am-midnight. Outdoor: noon-11pm
Admission: $16 per person
From $ 55
Graceland Wedding Chapel
For a wedding experience that is anything but prim and proper, the Graceland Wedding Chapel is just the thing. It's one of the oldest wedding chapels in Las Vegas (55 years and counting).
It's also the home of the 'original' Elvis impersonator wedding. Nowadays the Graceland Wedding Chapel hosts celebrity weddings and plenty of Elvis-themed nuptials.
Practical Info
The Graceland Wedding Chapel is located right off the Las Vegas Strip. You can make reservations to visit the chapel or to tie the knot, just remember your marriage license!
Address: 619 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas 89101, USA
Hours: Open daily 9am to 11pm
Admission: Cost varies
From $ 100
Dig This Las Vegas
Who says kids get to have all of the fun? This larger-than-life sandbox is the perfect place for adults to get back to their youth and experience the thrill of operating massive machinery in a model construction site.
After brief safety instructions, travelers choose from a variety of bulldozers or excavators and hop behind the wheel, where a professional guide offers a brief orientation before the earth really starts to move. Learn to dig the ground below, play a round of "Excavator Basketball" or ride a "Bulldozer Teeter-Totter". This one-of-a-kind experience is one of the best ways to feel like a kid again"”even on a trip to Sin City!
Practical Info
Dig This Las Vegas is located at 3021 Rancho Drive and open daily from 10 am until 3:30 pm. Participants must be at least 14 years old.
Address: 3021 Rancho Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89102, USA
Hours: Open daily from 10 am until 3:30 pm
Admission: Pricing varies
From $ 169