Adventurous Me: BUS 449 Post 14: Las Vegas, NV

Sin City, Lost Wages, Glitter Gulch, and Vegas baby! are only some of the catchy names for Las Vegas. With so many shows, attractions, clubs, tours, casinos and hotels, one would not have a minute of boredom when visiting this city!

Many hotels in Vegas pay homage to other world cities. Paris Las Vegas has the Eiffel Tower. There are gondolas and a St Mark’s Square at the Venetian. The Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, and Central Park can be discovered at New York New York.

Nearly 40,000,000 people visit Las Vegas every year and the Las Vegas Strip is one of the most popular tourist attraction in the world. The 24/7 action atmosphere brings people from all over the world, offering so many things to do like no place else. Some of the highlights are the dancing fountain show at Bellagio, the erupting volcano at the Mirage, or the animated statues at Caesars Palace. Furthermore, the faux mountain in the Wynn resort fuses light, water, horticulture and architecture into a diverting multimedia experience. Get to the top of the Stratosphere, the tallest building in Nevada. It offers three thrill rides: Big Shot, X Scream & Insanity.

The Bellagio resort in the background.

One of the best casinos and gamblers’ favorite is Caesars Palace’s. For cheaper fun, visitors go to Casino Royale. Don’t miss Cirque du Soleil's most sophisticated show, O, which comprises more than 70 swimmers, divers, aerialists, contortionists and clowns performing acrobatic feats around a pool/stage containing 1.5 million gallons of water. Ride on one of the pimped-out double-decker buses that troll the Strip, all the way Downtown. Don’t forget to pick out gifts for your friends and relatives from Bonanza Gifts, which claims to be the 'world's largest gift store.'

Source: http://www.timeout.com/las-vegas/features/78/20-great-things-to-do-in-las-vegas