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Las Vegas
An oasis of indulgence in the desert, Vegas' seduction is hypnotic. The Strip shimmers with promise; from entertainment to dining and outside the city is nature almighty.
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Must-see attractions
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Owned by the eponymous Hollywood studio, the MGM Grand casino and hotel liberally borrows Tinsel Town's themes. Flashing LED screens and computerized…
The STRAT Hotel, Casino and SkyPod
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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…
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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…
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Running between The LINQ Hotel & Casino and the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, the LINQ Promenade is a partially-covered outdoor pedestrian walkway…
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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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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 claims that its smartly renovated casino floor has more million-dollar slots than anywhere in the world, but its claims to fame are far…
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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…
Planning Tools
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Best Neighborhoods
The Strip is known as the perennial adult playground of the USA, but Las Vegas's other neighborhoods also have a lot to offer and are worth your time.
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From Death Valley in California to some of Nevada's greatest landscapes, go beyond the bright lights on these top day trips from Las Vegas.
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Whether you're cruising the strip or heading from one casino to another, here's everything you need to know about how to get around in Las Vegas.
Read articleFree Things to Do
Las Vegas isn't just for high rollers. These free attractions and experiences are also some of the city's best.
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