The Venetian Casino and Grand Canal

#1 The Strip Once you pass the famous "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign along Las Vegas Boulevard South, it won't be too long until you're cruising the Strip. Sin City ... Read more » Tristan Savatier / Getty Images

#2 Bellagio Casino and Fountains This Strip staple offers plenty of ways to lay your money on the line, from table games and slot machines to a race and sports book. This is also the ... Read more » melfoody / Flickr

#3 Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas knows how to go big – especially when it comes to entertainment. So it should come as no surprise that a performance company like Cirque du Soleil thrives here ... Read more » Aaron Felske / Cirque du Soleil

#4 Hoover Dam Tours Spanning the Colorado River and the Black Canyon (which separates Nevada and Arizona) about 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas sits the Hoover Dam. The immense concrete structure – which confines Lake ... Read more » Hoang Duong/ EyeEm / Getty Images

#5 Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Seventeen miles southwest of Las Vegas, the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area offers travelers a respite from Las Vegas' unnatural neon landscape. Though you can opt to follow the ... Read more » SNEHIT / Shutterstock

#6 The Neon Museum Once the sun goes down, Las Vegas shines brightly with hundreds of thousands of colorful bulbs flashing for your attention. Neon is nothing new in America's Playground: Hotels, bars ... Read more » Daniel Coomber / Flickr

#7 Caesars Palace Casino and The Forum Shops A staple of the Vegas Strip, Caesars Palace has been welcoming visitors to Sin City since the 1960s. Since then, it has made an appearance in such popular films as ... Read more » Nick_Nick / Shutterstock

#8 High Roller Observation Wheel For a unique, bird's-eye view of the Strip, take a ride on the High Roller at The LINQ. Standing 550 feet tall and 520 feet in diameter, the observation ... Read more » Courtesy Caesars Entertainment

#9 The Mob Museum Back in the day, not even Vegas' neon lights could distract Americans from Sin City's darker side; today, The Mob Museum sheds light on the city's pervasiveness in ... Read more » Courtesy The Mob Museum

#10 Fremont Street Fremont Street used to be dominated by classic but less-frequented casinos that seemed past their prime. But now, this section of downtown Las Vegas is once again ready to compete ... Read more » Jake Rajs / Getty Images

#11 The Venetian Casino and Grand Canal Why spend the money to cross the Atlantic when you can get a decent taste of Italy right in Vegas? Nestled along the Strip, The Venetian replicates the highlights of ... Read more » Jorg Hackemann / Shutterstock

#12 Mandalay Bay Casino, Aquarium and Beach Sure, this towering gold building at the southern end of the Strip boasts all the slots, poker and game tables you want in a Sin City venue, not to mention ... Read more » ErinKhoo / Flickr

#13 Paris, Las Vegas and the Eiffel Tower Experience Though it may not be quite as timeless as the actual City of Lights, Sin City's (rather kitschy) take on Paris is one of the Strip's most popular ... Read more » Courtesy Caesars Entertainment

#14 The Mirage Casino and Volcano You may recognize this Polynesian-themed casino hotel as one of the three establishments robbed by Danny Ocean and his crew in the 2001 remake of the film "Ocean's Eleven ... Read more » Alan Copson / Getty Images

#15 Pinball Hall of Fame Read more » steinphoto / Getty Images

#16 SPEEDVEGAS Not all thrill-seekers are satisfied with laying their cards out on the table. When Lady Luck can't get your adrenaline pumping, an exotic driving experience sure will. Headquartered just ... Read more » Courtesy SPEEDVEGAS

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