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The Fountains of Bellagio perform choreographed water shows set to music on the resort's front lake, Las Vegas, Nevada

Sphere, opened in 2023 just east of the Strip, is wrapped in one of the largest LED displays in the world, Las Vegas, Nevada

The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, designed by Betty Willis, has greeted visitors since 1959, Nevada

A giant video canopy covers the pedestrian mall of the Fremont Street Experience downtown, Las Vegas, Nevada

About Las Vegas

Las Vegas rose from a railroad stop in the Mojave Desert of southern Nevada to become one of the world's best-known entertainment cities after Nevada legalized casino gambling in 1931. The Las Vegas Strip, a long boulevard of themed megaresorts, is the center of the action, while the older downtown area preserves a more vintage atmosphere. Surrounding the city are red rock canyons and stark desert mountains.

On the Strip, the Fountains of Bellagio perform choreographed shows to music, and the Sphere, a giant LED-covered venue, has quickly become a landmark alongside the High Roller observation wheel. The "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign at the south end is a popular photo stop. Downtown, the Fremont Street Experience covers a pedestrian mall with a canopy of lights, and the Neon Museum displays restored signs from the city's past. The Mob Museum, in a former federal courthouse, covers organized crime and law enforcement history. Outside the city, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area offers a scenic drive, hiking and climbing, and Hoover Dam on the Colorado River is a classic excursion. Valley of Fire State Park, about an hour away, is known for its vivid red sandstone.

Las Vegas suits travelers interested in shows, dining, nightlife and convenient access to desert parks. Summer temperatures are extreme, so outdoor outings work best in cooler months or early mornings.

Best seasonSpring and fall offer comfortable temperatures for both the Strip and nearby desert parks.

Ideal stayThree to four days allows shows and dining plus day trips to Red Rock or Hoover Dam.

ArrivingHarry Reid International Airport sits close to the Strip; many travelers also drive from Southern California.

WiserMap travel guideLas Vegas Nevada Neon Museum Red Rock Canyon and Hoover DamPlan Las Vegas beyond the slots: the Strip's icons, Fremont Street, the Neon Museum, Red Rock Canyon, Hoover Dam, Valley of Fire, food, seasons and transit.Read the guide

Exploring Las Vegas: 12 Must-See Spots

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Fountains of Bellagio

Bellagio's eight-acre lake turns into a stage when more than a thousand jets fire in time to music, from Sinatra and Elvis to Andr...

Sphere and the High Roller

Two modern icons sit a short walk apart on the east side of the Strip. Sphere, which opened in 2023 beside the Venetian, is a 366-...

Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign

Designed by Betty Willis in 1959 and built by Western Neon, this diamond-shaped sign with its silver-dollar letters has greeted dr...

Family 1

Springs Preserve

Las Vegas exists because of the springs that once bubbled up here, and this 180-acre preserve tells that story. Desert botanical g...

Viewpoints 1

The STRAT SkyPod

Rising 1,149 feet at the north end of the Strip, the STRAT is the tallest freestanding observation tower in the United States. Ele...

Downtown 3

Fremont Street Experience

Downtown's five-block pedestrian mall sits under an enormous curved LED canopy that runs light-and-music shows every evening. This...

The Neon Museum

Retired signs from the Stardust, Sahara, Moulin Rouge and other lost casinos rest in the Neon Boneyard, an outdoor lot that preser...

The Mob Museum

Formally the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, this downtown museum fills a 1933 federal courthouse where on...

Day Trips 4

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

Less than half an hour west of the Strip, red and cream sandstone cliffs rise against the gray limestone of the Spring Mountains a...

Hoover Dam

About 35 miles southeast of the city, this 726-foot concrete arch-gravity dam blocks the Black Canyon of the Colorado River and ho...

Valley of Fire State Park

Nevada's oldest state park, founded in 1935, sits about an hour northeast of Las Vegas in a landscape of flame-red Aztec sandstone...

Seven Magic Mountains

Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone stacked locally quarried limestone boulders into seven towers about 30 feet high and painted them in fl...

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6340 S Sandhill Rd Suite 3, Las Vegas

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