Las Vegas Top Attractions

Today, Las Vegas is one of the most popular family vacation destinations in the world. Although some may find the vast array of casino’s and hotels still a bit garish or “bling”, there is no doubt that Vegas has changed over the last years from a seedy gambling town to a family-friendly resort city with tremendous attractions and entertainment to suit almost everyone. You CAN have an action packed vacation in Vegas without visiting a casino at all!

There are so many Las Vegas attractions that it’s impossible to see even most of them, in one vacation. Luckily some of the most amazing and impressive sights in Las Vegas are free of charge, for instance the Bellagio Fountains and the Fremont Street Experience. In fact one of the best days you can have is simply to walk down the strip and marvel at the range of incredible buildings and vistas on display.

If you are planning a family vacation, there are numerous attractions for kids in Vegas such as – the Adventuredome (America’s largest indoor theme park), Gondola Ride and Madame Tussaud’s at the Venetian, Eiffel Tower Experience at Paris Las Vegas, GameWorks (play nonstop video games of every genre), the Aquarium at the Silverton, Coney Island Emporium (at New York/New York Resort and Casino) or even Grand Canyon tours by light aircraft or helicopter.

In terms of rides for maximum thrills, you will be spoilt for choice and really need a longer stay! Some of the bigger thrill rides include:-

Speed – The Ride at the Sahara

Speed (named Las Vegas’ best attraction by Vegas.com) is a state-of-the-art roller coaster that begins inside the NASCAR Cafe.

Flyaway Indoor Skydiving
Considered skydiving but too sensible to jump out of a perfectly good airplane? This could be the attraction for you! Simply hop into a wind tunnel and fly over a large fan that simulates the experience of skydiving.

Cinema Ride at Caesars Palace
A 3-D simulator ride that make your stomach loop the loop and take you on faraway journeys to far off lands, rides include the Atlantis Submarine Race, Galactic Flight, Haunted Graveyard Run, Runaway Coasters and the Ski Ride.

The X Scream at the Stratosphere – At 866 feet above ground, X Scream is the world’s third highest thrill ride and offers one of the best views of the city.

There are also tons of shows for evening entertainment available in many different theaters across the city including several highly rewarded musical productions and shows such as Cirque du Soleil and The Blue Man Group. You can often find top music stars such as Elton John perfroming concerts and of course the magic and illusionist shows in Vegas are renowned worldwide.

Most visitors of Las Vegas still go to visit the numerous casinos in the city. However Vegas is much more than a gambling den in the desert!

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