Mandalay Bay

Top choice in Las Vegas


Anchoring the south Strip, upscale Mandalay Bay's same-named hotel has a cache of classy rooms worthy of your attention in their own right, not to mention the exclusive Four Seasons Hotel and boutique Delano within its bounds. Plus there's a diverse range of noteworthy attractions and amenities, not least of which is Mandalay Bay Beach.


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1. Mandalay Bay

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…

2. Shark Reef Aquarium

0.03 MILES

Mandalay Bay’s unusual walk-through aquarium is home to 2000 submarine beasties, including jellyfish, moray eels, stingrays and 15 species of shark. Scuba…

3. Mandalay Bay Beach

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Mandalay Bay's 1.6-million-gallon wave pool occupies 11 acres, has 2700 tons of imported Californian sand and can generate waves up to 6ft. The facility…

4. Luxor

0.27 MILES

Named after Egypt's splendid ancient city, the landmark Luxor once had the biggest wow factor on the south Strip. While the theme easily could have…

5. Bodies

0.28 MILES

Not for the squeamish, this educational permanent exhibition at Luxor features 13 preserved cadavers and 260 pickled organs with scientific explanations…

6. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition

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This intriguing exhibition displays more than 250 genuine artifacts salvaged from the RMS Titanic – the luxury passenger liner that sank in the chilly…

7. Little Church of the West

0.4 MILES

Beginners’ wedding packages start at just $209 at this quiet, quaint little wooden chapel built in 1942, in the shadow of the south Strip, as seen in the…

8. Excalibur

0.48 MILES

This medieval caricature, complete with crayon-colored towers and a faux drawbridge, epitomizes gaudy Vegas. Inside the mock castle, casino walls are hung…