Las Vegas - Things to Do & Tourist Attractions

Las Vegas is all packed with fun stuff to enjoy on a family vacation. The Adventuredome includes several indoor roller coasters and river rides to set the adrenaline gushing through your body. The Mirage is a manmade volcano which erupts every 15 minutes. Children visiting the volcano just cannot seem to get over the excitement of the spurting stream. New York-New York is just what it sounds and this Las Vegas 5 star hotel-casino makes sure you enjoy your ride at the Manhattan Express that rides through 12 skyscrapers and the very original recreation of Central Park. The kids love to spend time at Star Trek: The Experience, the museum which also features a simulator which gives them a ride through space. The Las Vegas Strip is the city's heart and with numerous neon-lit casinos and Las Vegas luxury hotels along the side, it's no wonder that this walkway is an essential part of the Las Vegas experience.

There are many luxurious hotel-casinos in Las Vegas like the Venetian Hotel and Casino, the Bellagio Hotel and Casino, The Mirage and the Luxor. But besides the nightlife and the casinos, there are many other attractions throughout the city that can be experienced in daytime. Various museums like the King Tut's Tomb and Museum, Natural History Museum, Elvis-A-Rama Museum, Guinness World of Records Museum, Madame Tassaud's Waxwork Museum and many more are quite popular among the tourists. Many attractions are specially designed to please the little tots like the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay, Magic Motion Rides, Mystic Falls Park, and the Wet 'n' Wild.

The Flamingo Hilton Wildlife Habitat is a famous 15-acre park and home to various animals like turtles, catfish, swans, flamingoes and other exotic birds. Nature lovers will also enjoy at the Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens that encompasses many species from the plant kingdom. Art is at its best at the Las Vegas Art Museum, Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, Art Encounter and Moonstruck Art Gallery. The Valley of Fire State Park is situated around 50 miles northwest of the city and is a popular attraction with fiery red sandstone cliffs and hard to believe rock formations. The Desperado Roller Coaster is not just popular but also the fastest and steepest one of its kind, located in the Primm Valley. Other attractions located in close proximity are the Lake Mead National Recreational Area and the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River.