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Las Vegas is the capital of Nevada og it is world famous for its many sparkling neon signs, impressive shows and fantastic hotel and casino complexes. Here are activities 24 hours a day; whether you go here to gamble, to get married in one of the many Wedding Chapels or just to soak up the pulse and entertainment of the city.
The entertainment at the hotels is centered around the main street of Las Vegas Boulevard, also called The Strip. A lot of mega hotels are located along the street, and part of the visit here in Nevada’s largest city is to visit them and their extravagant buffets and special attractions, such as volcanic eruptions, large waterfalls, fountains, pirates and the half-size Eiffel Tower.
Las Vegas has been a fast-growing metropolis over the last few decades, and it also has its museums and sights, not only along the famous Las Vegas Boulevard. Along Fremont Street you can see some of the early casinos in the city, and it is also this neighborhood, that is Las Vegas’ old and true downtown.
Las Vegas’ surroundings are also unique. You can choose to see man-made engineering works as the Hoover Dam and visit abandoned gold digging towns from a bygone era. You might also choose to explore some of the national parks in the area with the Grand Canyon as one of the most popular destinations.
The Strip is Las Vegas’ main street and the popular name for Las Vegas Boulevard. This is where the majority of the large, sparkling, fashionable and luxurious hotel and casino complexes are located.
The boulevard was laid out as the former highway between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City, and it had the road designation US91. Today, you mainly hear the names Las Vegas Boulevard North and Las Vegas Boulevard South, where the dividing line between them is Fremont Street in the city’s downtown. South of Sahara Avenue, the boulevard is called The Strip for a little more than six kilometres. The Strip is just south of the actual city in the form of the so-called City of Las Vegas.
A walk on The Strip after dark is one of the city’s biggest attractions. Everything from starlight to entertainment is available, and you feel transported to a fantasy world with a cornucopia of sensory impressions. The hotels’ entertainment is scattered along the street, and one surpasses the other in equipment and creativity.
The Bellagio hotel and casino complex is a magnificent structure built with European elegance throughout the huge grounds inspired by the northern Italian town of Bellagio on Lake Como.
You can visit Via Bellagio shopping center and the Spa Bellagio wellness area in the complex. There is also a botanical garden and a flower conservatory with varying themes throughout the year. Art can be enjoyed at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, where changing exhibitions are organized with works of international class.
Along The Strip, in the large artificial lake in front of the hotel, you can see Bellagio’s famous fountain, where the water dances accompanied by various music such as opera and classical works. Depending on the time, the fountain show starts every 15 or 30 minutes.
The Bellagio opened in 1998 with 3,026 rooms, and it now has close to 4,000. Most are located in the central building, which is 151 meters high. On the site was the hotel Dunes with the casino Oasis in the years 1955-1993.
The Venetian is a hotel and casino complex, where you feel the romantic atmosphere of Venice. Outside the hotel, a canal runs under a model of the Rialto Bridge, and next to it stands the distinctive tower of St. Mark’s Square in a Las Vegas version.
When you enter the lobby, it’s like stepping into the Sistine Chapel with the beautiful fresco in the vaulted ceiling. The hotel’s shopping center is called the Grand Canal Shoppe and is built like Venice’s Grand Canal, and gondolas also sail here in Las Vegas to make the local version of St. Mark’s Square.
In addition to the beautiful interior and atmosphere of Venice, you can also visit Madame Tussauds Interactive Wax Attraction in the hotel complex. It is a branch of the famous wax museum. The Venetian has 4,049 rooms and opened in 1999 on the site of the Sands Hotel & Casino from 1952-1996.
The Guggenheim Hermitage museum is located at The Venetian. It is a museum that has interesting changing exhibitions, where works from the world’s largest museum, the State Hermitage in Russian Saint Petersburg, and the Guggenheim museums in Berlin, Bilbao, New York and Venice are exhibited.
The world’s Guggenheim museums and in particular the State Hermitage are almost inexhaustible sources of exhibition themes such as the treasures of the Russian tsars or European paintings from various masters and periods.
The interesting and quite different exhibition building at the hotel The Venetian was created by the architect Rem Koolhaas, who has designed a number of modern cultural buildings around the world.
The Sphere is the name of a gigantic spherical construction connected to The Venetian hotel and casino complex. The round building is 111 meters high and 157 meters wide, and it is covered with 1,200,000 LED screens that can be programmed to show different movies, pictures, advertisements, etc.
The Sphere was first turned on on July 4, 2023, and the screens are famous for the giant eye that is programmed to appear, but other things have also been shown, such as a giant basketball and a pumpkin man. The building has room for 18,000 spectators who can enjoy various performances.
Stratosphere is a hotel with a casino, where you will also find the Stratosphere Tower, which is one of Las Vegas’ most visible buildings. The Stratosphere has approximately 2,450 rooms and opened in 1996.
The Stratosphere Tower is 350 meters high, making it the country’s tallest observation tower and the tallest building west of the Mississippi in the USA. At the top of the tower is an observation deck, a revolving restaurant and some unique outdoor slides and other thrilling rides!
At a height of 329 meters is The Big Shot, which shoots guests into the air. Between 264 meters and 277 meters are the roller coaster Insanity, Xscream and the starting point for SkyJump Las Vegas.
Fremont Street Experience is, as the name suggests, a street experience. Fremont Street is over a stretch of 460 meters covered with a vaulted canopy, which creates a special atmosphere on the pedestrian street below.
Over time, Fremont Street has led the development of Las Vegas. The Hotel Nevada was built here in 1906 as the city’s first hotel. The street was the first paved street in the city, and here the first gambling license was granted. The first traffic light in Las Vegas was installed here, just as the first telephone in 1907 and elevator in 1932 were also installed on Fremont Street.
Today, Fremont Street forms the framework for hotels, casinos and shops, but also for the canopy with millions of LED bulbs, which together with the street’s other lighting and installations form an elegant sound and light show in the evening.
In the 19th century, a postal connection was established between Salt Lake City and Los Angeles. This connection went via present-day Las Vegas, where there were natural springs that were used as a refueling point.
In 1855, Mormons established a fort on the site, and it became the first permanent non-Native American structure in southern Nevada. The fort is still standing and it is the oldest building in the city. There is access to the site, which is a museum and historical park.
On The Strip is the 106 meter high black Luxor Pyramid, guarded by an impressive sphinx. The hotel and casino Luxor is like a trip back to historic Egypt, and you can see a recreation of King Tutankhamun’s tomb and copies of the unique treasures from the Valley of the Kings.
From the top of the pyramid, a light radiates vertically into the sky. It can be seen anywhere in Las Vegas and reportedly from the air more than 400 kilometers away in clear weather. The power is 42.3 billion candelas and is achieved by the light of 39 7,000 watt xenon lamps, which are collected through special mirrors.
Luxor opened in 1993 with 2,526 rooms and after an expansion now has 4,400. In addition to the Egyptian atmosphere, there are also several shows and exhibitions such as Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition.
Caesar’s Palace is at the same time one of Las Vegas’ classic hotels and among the oldest existing of the larger complexes, and a place that has been continuously expanded and adapted to the city’s development.
The hotel was built as a Roman palace in a modern version, and especially the fantastic Forum Shops shopping arcade is a great experience. Forum Shops is an Italian-inspired shopping street with a beautifully painted sky. On a trip here you can enjoy many fine details, exclusive shops and something as rare as a spiral escalator. The Fall of Atlantis and Festival Fountain shows are also special experiences.
Caesar’s Palace opened in 1966 with approximately 700 rooms. Over the years, the complex has been expanded several times, and there are now more than 3,000 rooms in the Roman palace.
Treasure Island is a hotel and casino complex known for its action-packed pirate show, which is staged in front of the hotel on Las Vegas Boulevard or better known as The Strip.
The show is called The Sirens of Treasure Island, and it depicts a 17th century encounter between tempting sirens and a gang of pirates. The show is full of effects. Inside the hotel there are other beautifully set up shows. Treasure Island has 2,885 rooms and opened in 1993.
At the Main Street Station casino you can experience part of the wall that for decades divided German Berlin into East Berlin and West Berlin. Around West Berlin, the GDR government had the Berlin Wall built, and when the wall fell and was demolished, parts of it ended up in very different places in the world.
The somewhat special experience of the wall in Las Vegas takes place in the men’s toilets in the casino, where three urinals are mounted on a section of the wall. However, you cannot urinate on the historic concrete pieces, as they are protected against this, but they can be seen.
The large and elegant Mandalay Bay is a hotel and casino complex that also houses a large aquarium named Shark Reef Aquarium. Here you can walk through the reef in a tunnel, so that you almost get the experience of being in the water.
The largest single aquarium holds 4,900,000 liters of water and a lot of sharks, rays etc. The water is also the scene of a sinking temple and other great effects. There are also quite a few other animals on site, such as crocodiles, Komodo dragons and various snakes.
Mandalay Bay opened in 1999 with 3,309 rooms and an exterior gold sheen due to a layer of gold leaf on the windows. In addition to the aquarium, another experience is the tropical beach, Mandalay Beach, which offers several swimming pools, a river with waterfalls and a wave pool.
From the hotel you can take the small train, the Mandalay Bay Tram, which over 850 meters connects the hotels Mandalay Bay, Luxor and Excalibur.
In the middle of Las Vegas you suddenly see the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building and a 46 meter high copy of the Statue of Liberty. It is the hotel and casino complex New York New York that gives the illusion of the big city’s striking skyline.
Around the New York skyline and partially into the building, The Roller Coaster runs at a maximum speed of over 100 km/h. New York New York has 2,033 rooms and opened in 1997.
The Pinball Hall of Fame is a haven for anyone who appreciates pinball machines. Here is a collection of several hundred machines, and there are both rare and better known ones. The place functions both as a museum and as a good place to play, and there are also classic arcade games here.
One of Las Vegas’ landmarks is the sign with the text Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas. It has stood at the southern entrance to the city along Las Vegas Boulevard since 1959.
The sign is 7.6 meters high and is a classic street sign with illumination from the inside. As a symbol of Nevada’s nickname Silver State, there is a series of rings at the top that are intended to be silver dollar coins. In them, the word Welcome lights up in neon.
Other signs have been put up as replicas in and around Las Vegas, but only the one at 5100 Las Vegas Boulevard is the original, and a parking lot has been created by the sign so visitors can take pictures of the landmark.
Las Vegas is known for many things, and one of them is the city’s buffets and other gastronomy. Las Vegas is also an entertainment city, and the Heart Attack Grill restaurant is a good example of a combination of the two things.
At the restaurant, the theme is a hospital, where nurses take orders from customers who are patients. On the menu there are hamburgers in varying sizes to the colossal ones with names like Quadruple Bypass Hamburgers.
Heart Attack Grill is entertaining and has got a name for its theme and the food with a lot of calories. With campaigns such as people over 350 pounds/160 kilos eating for free, and being wheeled to your car if you can eat one of the large hamburgers, have made the place even more talked about.
Las Vegas Natural History Museum tells stories of natural sciences in an interesting way. From prehistoric times you can see the dinosaur gallery with the 10-metre-long fearsome Tyrannosaurus Rex.
At the museum in the desert city, you can also see a large aquarium with sharks and rays, and there are also models of large sharks. Of other animals, there are stuffed animals or models thereof from all over the world’s continents. You experience Africa’s savannah, the Arctic and Nevada’s own nature. Finally, there is also a collection of animals in terrariums such as snakes and tarantulas.
In addition to these themes, you can also see other things depicted from different parts of history. Most famous is probably the museum’s Egyptian exhibition, which focuses on the life of Tutankhamun.
Hoover Dam is a large dam that was built between 1931 and 1936 to generate electricity for the booming development of not least Las Vegas, to build a water reservoir to cover and support the entire region’s water supply and to avoid the regular floods , which heavy rainfall in the Rocky Mountains created.
Hoover Dam, named after former US President Herbert Hoover, is a masterpiece of engineering. It measures 221 meters in height. The thickness is 200 meters at the foot and 15 meters at the top. The 185 km long Lake Mead with its colossal amount of freshwater, was filled after completion of the dam.
For the construction, four tunnels were blasted into the mountainsides, through which the water of the Colorado River could flow. Then the loose parts of the rock walls were blasted away and the dam built from the bottom of the gorge. The style is period-typical in art deco.
You can walk or drive over the dam, which connects the states of Arizona and Nevada. From the top there is a beautiful view in both directions. In the visitor center you can watch a film about the construction and start a tour that takes you down to the bottom of the dam, where the powerful turbines are located.
The Ivanpah Solar Facility is a huge solar power facility located along I-15 between Las Vegas and Los Angeles. The facility opened in 2014, and the distinctive three luminous towers can be seen from the highway as well as from the air. The towers are where the thousands of moving mirrors called heliostats on the ground concentrate their reflection of the Sun’s rays so that water in the towers evaporates and drives turbines that produce electricity.
At the site’s opening, the Ivanpah Solar Facility was the world’s largest solar facility. Around the three 140-meter-high towers, 173,500 heliostats were installed, each with two mirrors of 7.02 m2 each, and it is all located on 1,400 hectares of land in the Mojave Desert. The annual production is 856 Gwh. The construction was started in 2010 with the participation of, among others, the governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Large areas of solar panels can also be seen northeast of the Ivanpah Solar Facility and east of the nearby town of Primm, Nevada. The areas are called Stateline Solar and Silver State Solar, and they produce electricity through photovoltaic systems that convert light into electrical energy. The large facilities are not open to tourists, but the Ivanpah Solar Facility’s towers and mirrors can be seen from I-15, from the town of Primm, and from the Yates Well Road.
Valley of Fire State Park is a large area designated as a state park in Nevada. The park takes its name from the beautiful sandstone formations of Aztec sandstone, which were formed from sand dunes about 150 million years ago. The red formations almost glow as if they have been set on fire when they reflect the rays of the Sun.
The colors and formations are the state park’s major attractions, and you can enjoy a great variety in the landscape on a drive through the area. The landscape was geologically created through a combination of land uplifts, shifts in faults and heavy erosion. Sandstone and old dunes dominate the landscape, and the rock formations also consist of limestone and slate.
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The Lost City Museum is a museum and also an experience of lost settlements and a historical time. The museum is located in the town of Overton, and it is built as one of the historical settlements of the Overton area. It was Anasazi Indians who developed the area in the period from approximately 300-1100 with mining, agriculture and so on.
With the construction of the Hoover Dam, Lake Mead was filled in the 1930s, and the most developed area from the old Indian settlements called Pueblo Grande de Nevada was flooded in that connection. Before the flood, the story that is retold at the Lost City Museum was preserved as best as possible with the name symbolizing the settlement that no longer exists.
Grand Canyon National Park is an large park that is home to the world-famous natural wonder of the Grand Canyon. The park is located around 447 kilometers of the Colorado River, which over millions of years has shaped the landscape into the colossal canyon that today is in the northeastern part of the state of Arizona.
The dimensions of the Grand Canyon are huge, and the gorge is between 6 and 29 kilometers wide. The depth varies with the greatest depth reaching up to 1,600 meters, and the meandering course of the Colorado River continues to dig deeper, although it happens at a geological pace. All the way along the river, the canyon is bursting with an artist’s sense of shapes and colors, and everywhere there is a play in the sun’s rays against the mainly red-hued rock formations, and that is an unforgettable sight.
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After the Spanish creation of missions in the Los Angeles area, they sought an access route to the area of present-day Las Vegas through what later became the state of Nevada. The first European was Rafael Rivera, who saw a large grassy valley in front of him. He named the area Las Vegas meaning the meadows.
In 1844, explorer Militant John Charles Frémont writes about Las Vegas, making the place known to more than the few passing Spaniards and the Native Americans. It resulted 11 years later in the founding of the Mormons of a fort in Las Vegas. Two years after its construction in 1855, the fort was abandoned.
Scattered settlements were built throughout the latter half of the 1800s, when Nevada developed primarily due to the many opportunities for mining. Gold, silver and minerals had been discovered and this led to increasing immigration. During this time, cheap land was allotted to immigrants, and this brought especially many farmers to Las Vegas.
However, it was the construction of the railway between Salt Lake City and Los Angeles in 1902 that became decisive for the city’s continued growth and development. Las Vegas became a stop on the course due to natural springs that could provide water for the course, and thus the city became an important stop on the route that grew.
In connection with the railway, land was tendered in 1905 in an area that formed an actual town. Thereby the city of Las Vegas was founded, and it happened a little south of the Mormons’ old fort and in the area that is still downtown Las Vegas today. During the first decades, the population reached a few thousand people.
Las Vegas and Nevada, like many other places, were characterized by illegal gambling, and the problem was solved here by allowing it and issuing licenses to six establishments in the first place. However, gambling was banned in 1910, only to be allowed again from 1931.
Immigration and divorce laws were also relaxed considerably. After only six weeks of settlement, a divorce could be obtained. This led to a need for many short stays in the city, which was really the first step towards the hotel and entertainment industry seen today. In 1930, the number of citizens had reached 5,165.
In 1931, construction began on the colossal Hoover Dam near Las Vegas. The large-scale construction work provided fertile ground for a flourishing in the city, and the construction also stimulated the population, which then increased slowly but surely. The town of Boulder City was built to house the workers at the dam, but many of them found Las Vegas’ entertainment at, among other things, the gambling tables.
In 1940, there were just over 8,000 people in Las Vegas, and from here the number has increased dramatically. After a major expansion and a simultaneous expansion of Las Vegas’ old city zone, the number rose to 48,000 in 1950. From a fledgling beginning in the 1940s, one hotel after another shot up over the following decades. There was growth and prosperity in the United States, and this could be felt in the entertainment industry that characterized Las Vegas.
The hotels were centered around easily accessible experiences in their large casinos. In addition, they offered the biggest daily shows, where a star like Elvis Presley performed in 1969. In the 1960s, Howard Hughes started a significant shift in the city from traditional casinos to wider entertainment at the hotels.
In 1970, 270,000 people lived in Las Vegas, and just ten years later this number had grown to 467,000. However, it was not to end there, because in the 1980s the focus was on a significant expansion of the number.
In the period 1985-1995, annual growth was seven percent, and a building boom that had not been seen before was once again initiated. Large hotels on the strip and activities that the city’s monorail came to. During the period, Las Vegas grew into a million city, and hotels with casinos sprang up along Las Vegas Boulevard, and the time was marked by new colossal hotel complexes.
Nevada’s favorable position with a near monopoly on gambling was broken when Indians were allowed to operate casinos on their reservations. It could remove part of Las Vegas’ tourist flow from the city and thus a large source of income and a large number of jobs. The answer to the challenge was a change of Las Vegas from a position as a center of casino tourism to an experience tourism.
Large hotel complexes of a unique nature in the world were built on themes such as Paris, Venice and historical Egypt. The Eiffel Tower, sphinxes and Roman halls were built, as well as a number of activities for both children and adults. You could now go to Las Vegas for much more than just gambling, and the tourists came in numbers never seen before.
The constant and colossal tourist flow also brought with it an ordinary urban development. Art museums, universities, and large corporations are also located in Las Vegas, which for years has been the United States’ fastest-growing metropolis. There are now up to two million people in the Las Vegas area, who in less than 100 years have become the absolute center of Nevada and much more than the green meadows Rafael Rivera passed on his way to Los Angeles in the 1800s.
Today, the city is a modern millionaire, world-renowned for its 24-hour tourist attractions along the main strip The Strip with all the sparkling neon signs and large hotel complexes.
This is where it began, and it remains an experience that does not find its way in the world. Las Vegas creates dreams and provides entertainment in true American manners.
Overview of Las Vegas
Las Vegas is the capital of Nevada og it is world famous for its many sparkling neon signs, impressive shows and fantastic hotel and casino complexes. Here are activities 24 hours a day; whether you go here to gamble, to get married in one of the many Wedding Chapels or just to soak up the pulse and entertainment of the city.
The entertainment at the hotels is centered around the main street of Las Vegas Boulevard, also called The Strip. A lot of mega hotels are located along the street, and part of the visit here in Nevada’s largest city is to visit them and their extravagant buffets and special attractions, such as volcanic eruptions, large waterfalls, fountains, pirates and the half-size Eiffel Tower.
About the upcoming Las Vegas travel guide
About the travel guide
The Las Vegas travel guide gives you an overview of the sights and activities of the American city. Read about top sights and other sights, and get a tour guide with tour suggestions and detailed descriptions of all the city’s most important churches, monuments, mansions, museums, etc.
Las Vegas is waiting for you, and at vamados.com you can also find cheap flights and great deals on hotels for your trip. You just select your travel dates and then you get flight and accommodation suggestions in and around the city.
Read more about Las Vegas and the USA
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Click the “Add to Cart” button to purchase the travel guide. After that you will come to the payment, where you enter the purchase and payment information. Upon payment of the travel guide, you will immediately receive a receipt with a link to download your purchase. You can download the travel guide immediately or use the download link in the email later.
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When you buy the travel guide to Las Vegas you get the book online so you can have it on your phone, tablet or computer – and of course you can choose to print it. Use the maps and tour suggestions and you will have a good and content-rich journey.
Amazing Hotels • Wonderful Shows • Great Museums • The Strip
Overview of Las Vegas
Las Vegas is the capital of Nevada og it is world famous for its many sparkling neon signs, impressive shows and fantastic hotel and casino complexes. Here are activities 24 hours a day; whether you go here to gamble, to get married in one of the many Wedding Chapels or just to soak up the pulse and entertainment of the city.
The entertainment at the hotels is centered around the main street of Las Vegas Boulevard, also called The Strip. A lot of mega hotels are located along the street, and part of the visit here in Nevada’s largest city is to visit them and their extravagant buffets and special attractions, such as volcanic eruptions, large waterfalls, fountains, pirates and the half-size Eiffel Tower.
About the upcoming Las Vegas travel guide
About the travel guide
The Las Vegas travel guide gives you an overview of the sights and activities of the American city. Read about top sights and other sights, and get a tour guide with tour suggestions and detailed descriptions of all the city’s most important churches, monuments, mansions, museums, etc.
Las Vegas is waiting for you, and at vamados.com you can also find cheap flights and great deals on hotels for your trip. You just select your travel dates and then you get flight and accommodation suggestions in and around the city.
Read more about Las Vegas and the USA
Buy the travel guide
Click the “Add to Cart” button to purchase the travel guide. After that you will come to the payment, where you enter the purchase and payment information. Upon payment of the travel guide, you will immediately receive a receipt with a link to download your purchase. You can download the travel guide immediately or use the download link in the email later.
Use the travel guide
When you buy the travel guide to Las Vegas you get the book online so you can have it on your phone, tablet or computer – and of course you can choose to print it. Use the maps and tour suggestions and you will have a good and content-rich journey.
On The Strip is the 106 meter high black Luxor Pyramid, guarded by an impressive sphinx. The hotel and casino Luxor is like a trip back to historic Egypt, and you can see a recreation of King Tutankhamun’s tomb and copies of the unique treasures from the Valley of the Kings.
From the top of the pyramid, a light radiates vertically into the sky. It can be seen anywhere in Las Vegas and reportedly from the air more than 400 kilometers away in clear weather. The power is 42.3 billion candelas and is achieved by the light of 39 7,000 watt xenon lamps, which are collected through special mirrors.
Luxor opened in 1993 with 2,526 rooms and after an expansion now has 4,400. In addition to the Egyptian atmosphere, there are also several shows and exhibitions such as Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition.
Caesar’s Palace is at the same time one of Las Vegas’ classic hotels and among the oldest existing of the larger complexes, and a place that has been continuously expanded and adapted to the city’s development.
The hotel was built as a Roman palace in a modern version, and especially the fantastic Forum Shops shopping arcade is a great experience. Forum Shops is an Italian-inspired shopping street with a beautifully painted sky. On a trip here you can enjoy many fine details, exclusive shops and something as rare as a spiral escalator. The Fall of Atlantis and Festival Fountain shows are also special experiences.
Caesar’s Palace opened in 1966 with approximately 700 rooms. Over the years, the complex has been expanded several times, and there are now more than 3,000 rooms in the Roman palace.
Treasure Island is a hotel and casino complex known for its action-packed pirate show, which is staged in front of the hotel on Las Vegas Boulevard or better known as The Strip.
The show is called The Sirens of Treasure Island, and it depicts a 17th century encounter between tempting sirens and a gang of pirates. The show is full of effects. Inside the hotel there are other beautifully set up shows. Treasure Island has 2,885 rooms and opened in 1993.
At the Main Street Station casino you can experience part of the wall that for decades divided German Berlin into East Berlin and West Berlin. Around West Berlin, the GDR government had the Berlin Wall built, and when the wall fell and was demolished, parts of it ended up in very different places in the world.
The somewhat special experience of the wall in Las Vegas takes place in the men’s toilets in the casino, where three urinals are mounted on a section of the wall. However, you cannot urinate on the historic concrete pieces, as they are protected against this, but they can be seen.
The large and elegant Mandalay Bay is a hotel and casino complex that also houses a large aquarium named Shark Reef Aquarium. Here you can walk through the reef in a tunnel, so that you almost get the experience of being in the water.
The largest single aquarium holds 4,900,000 liters of water and a lot of sharks, rays etc. The water is also the scene of a sinking temple and other great effects. There are also quite a few other animals on site, such as crocodiles, Komodo dragons and various snakes.
Mandalay Bay opened in 1999 with 3,309 rooms and an exterior gold sheen due to a layer of gold leaf on the windows. In addition to the aquarium, another experience is the tropical beach, Mandalay Beach, which offers several swimming pools, a river with waterfalls and a wave pool.
From the hotel you can take the small train, the Mandalay Bay Tram, which over 850 meters connects the hotels Mandalay Bay, Luxor and Excalibur.
In the middle of Las Vegas you suddenly see the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building and a 46 meter high copy of the Statue of Liberty. It is the hotel and casino complex New York New York that gives the illusion of the big city’s striking skyline.
Around the New York skyline and partially into the building, The Roller Coaster runs at a maximum speed of over 100 km/h. New York New York has 2,033 rooms and opened in 1997.
The Pinball Hall of Fame is a haven for anyone who appreciates pinball machines. Here is a collection of several hundred machines, and there are both rare and better known ones. The place functions both as a museum and as a good place to play, and there are also classic arcade games here.
One of Las Vegas’ landmarks is the sign with the text Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas. It has stood at the southern entrance to the city along Las Vegas Boulevard since 1959.
The sign is 7.6 meters high and is a classic street sign with illumination from the inside. As a symbol of Nevada’s nickname Silver State, there is a series of rings at the top that are intended to be silver dollar coins. In them, the word Welcome lights up in neon.
Other signs have been put up as replicas in and around Las Vegas, but only the one at 5100 Las Vegas Boulevard is the original, and a parking lot has been created by the sign so visitors can take pictures of the landmark.
Las Vegas is known for many things, and one of them is the city’s buffets and other gastronomy. Las Vegas is also an entertainment city, and the Heart Attack Grill restaurant is a good example of a combination of the two things.
At the restaurant, the theme is a hospital, where nurses take orders from customers who are patients. On the menu there are hamburgers in varying sizes to the colossal ones with names like Quadruple Bypass Hamburgers.
Heart Attack Grill is entertaining and has got a name for its theme and the food with a lot of calories. With campaigns such as people over 350 pounds/160 kilos eating for free, and being wheeled to your car if you can eat one of the large hamburgers, have made the place even more talked about.
Las Vegas Natural History Museum tells stories of natural sciences in an interesting way. From prehistoric times you can see the dinosaur gallery with the 10-metre-long fearsome Tyrannosaurus Rex.
At the museum in the desert city, you can also see a large aquarium with sharks and rays, and there are also models of large sharks. Of other animals, there are stuffed animals or models thereof from all over the world’s continents. You experience Africa’s savannah, the Arctic and Nevada’s own nature. Finally, there is also a collection of animals in terrariums such as snakes and tarantulas.
In addition to these themes, you can also see other things depicted from different parts of history. Most famous is probably the museum’s Egyptian exhibition, which focuses on the life of Tutankhamun.
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