Las Vegas Attractions
To do in Las Vegas:
Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park. Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park has over 150 species of animals and plants.
Sights in Las Vegas:
- Within Bellagio. The Fountains of the Bellagio perform a magnificent display (set to music) every 15-minutes in the evenings and also every hour on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Show times can vary on public holidays. Inside of the casino there is a tremendous flower garden, with displays changed every month or two. The casino also offers a fine-art gallery, although fees are charged. Bellagio is also home to one of the finest buffets on "The Strip".
- Flamingo Garden, 3555 Las Vegas Blvd S. Offers a great garden with Flamingos and other exotic birds, as well as koi and turtles.
- MGM Grand Lion Habitat. Offers a free lion habitat, with close-up viewing of several lions during the day. Garden Cafe is also worth a look.
- Within Mirage. Almost every hour in the evening the "volcano" in front of the casino erupts in a terrific light show. Additionally there is an impressive aquarium behind the check-in counter and a dolphin habitat that can be viewed for a fee. The volcano was renovated and reopened in December 2008.
- Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay. The Shark Reef in the Mandalay Bay hotel (about $16 per person), the highlight is walking through a transparent tunnel with sharks, sea turtle, fish on all sides.
- Fremont Street Experience. A pedestrian mall where most of the downtown casinos are located. Multimedia shows are displayed on a giant canopy over the street nightly. (dusk to mid night).
- Golden Nugget. Aptly named, the world's largest gold nugget is on display in the back of the casino. "The Tank", a $30 million complex complete with a shark tank, a 3-storey waterside and seven private cabanas has now opened.
- Star Trek: The Experience. Includes two well themed attractions with simulator rides & live actors in Trek costumes. walk through museum serves as the queue to the attractions and "Quarks" bar awaits you at the finish of the attractions. Though frankly, unless you're a big Star Trek fan, it looks a little dated now. Tickets are usually available at the discount/half-priced ticket booths located on the strip. Closed in September 2008, scheduled to reopen at Neonopolis Mall May 8, 2009.
- Main Street Station. The urinals in the men's room are mounted on a piece of the Berlin Wall. If you're one of the fairer sex, ask an employee to let you see it, they almost always will accommodate you.
- Las Vegas Chinatown Plaza. A place to experience Asian culture. Located about 1 mile west of Treasure Island. Take a westbound CAT Route 203 bus from the intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Spring Mountain Road between TI and the Fashion Show Mall.
- U.S. Route 95 at night. This route climbs gradually northwest of Las Vegas so that the Strip's neon lights remain visible for a remarkably long distance, appearing as a luminous cloud from the furthest point.