Las Vegas Strip: 15 attractions worth visiting

Las Vegas Boulevard - The world famous Las Vegas Strip is the central artery of the Sin City and the main road to most of the best attractions, gambling, food and entertainment.

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1.'Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas,

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The famous Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada sign serves as the unofficial welcome sign of Sin City.

This neon lighthouse has been welcoming visitors to Las Vegas Boulevard South since 1959, when commercial artist and designer Betty Willis created it as a gift to the city. Because Willis never trademarked his work, merchandise companies were able to reproduce it on T-shirts, mugs, and other merchandise.

In 2009, the sign was added to the National Register of Historic Places and it is one of the most popular places in the city. It also served as the site of a temporary memorial following the mass shooting at a country music concert in October 2017.

"Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada," sign, Las Vegas Boulevard, South. Las Vegas, NV 89101.

2. Luxor Hotel & Casino

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The pyramid, built in 1990-ies, is not one of the seven wonders of the world, but it stands out against the background of the city, where you can see mini-buildings from New York, Paris, Venice and other religious areas.

Luxor has four swimming pools and four whirlpools, a chapel where you can marry, 29 retail stores, 6 restaurants, a spa. Until 1995, the hotel lobby was arranged in such a way that from the reception desk to the elevator, which goes up at an angle of 39 °, guests traveled by water, along the “Nile River”.

According to its linear characteristics, the Luxor Las Vegas building almost completely, with a difference of 2-3 meters, copies the Loman and Pink pyramids (the original height of these ancient structures is implied). Due to the non-standard form of the building, none of the rooms, even the suites, have a bath - only showers.

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At the top of the pyramid is a source of light with a power of more than 40 billion candelas - this is perhaps the most powerful beam of light on Earth.

Luxor Hotel & Casino, 3900 Las Vegas Blvd., S. Las Vegas, NV 89119; + 1 702 262-4000

3. The park

This is one of the newest additions to Sin City, a $100 million urban oasis stretching from Las Vegas Boulevard to the T-Mobile Arena.

The Park is a holiday destination for the whole family. A breathtaking 40-foot sculpture of a dancer sits at the center of the park.

The park, 3784 Las Vegas Blvd., S. Las Vegas, NV 89109; + 1 702 740-6969

4. Public art at City Center

While Las Vegas is not particularly famous for its art scene, MGM Resorts has invested 40 million dollars over the past 10 years into public art.

New titles include Maya Lin's "Silver River," which depicts the flow of the Colorado River; Glacia is a crystal made up of 15-foot tall columns of ice.

The third installation is called “Big Land” and includes more 200 kayaks, canoes and other watercraft.

City Center, Las Vegas, NV 89109; between the Monte Carlo Las Vegas Resort & Casino and Harmon Avenue.

5. Fountains of bellagio

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Perhaps the best and free entertainment in Las Vegas are Bellagio fountains.

Under the spellbinding singing of Andrea Bocelli, Frank Sinatra and Pavarotti, the crystal streams of water soar upward and intertwine, performing a fancy dance.

This is a very unique technical structure, which produces 1175 jets, out of the installations located in the lake. In addition to water, there are 4500 lamps, which provide luxurious lighting, a large number of speakers and almost 40 millions of dollars spent on creating this oasis in the desert.

The holes from which water jets are beating are located on movable supports that move freely and provide the necessary configurations to the jets. The dynamics, height and sequence of entry are also regulated.

6 Fall of Atlantis show

The drama takes full advantage of this free spectacle. The 11-minute show tells the story of the lost city of Atlantis and what happens when an ailing king must decide which of his children should rule.

Viewers can be fully transported into the action with video screens, fiery special effects, a 20-foot winged dragon, and props from designers who worked on Thor and Pirates of the Caribbean. There is even an aquarium with live fish.

The show debuted in 1997 and was updated in 2013. It passes every hour from 11: 00 to 22: 00.

Fall of atlantis show, Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas Blvd., S., Las Vegas, NV 3570; + 89109 1 702-893

7. Alley LINQ

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The shopping and entertainment district opened in 2013 and is for pedestrians only. LINQ Alley stretches from the Strip to the High Roller, the tallest Ferris wheel in the world (it's taller than the London Eye).

LINQ Promenade, 3535 Las Vegas Blvd., S., Las Vegas, NV 89109; + 1 702 794-3366

8. Wildlife Habitat at Flamingo Las Vegas

This oasis in the courtyard of Flamingo Las Vegas is home to more than 60 exotic birds (including Chilean flamingos), 20 turtles and 300 fish.

The free ride opened in 1995 and is a great place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the Strip and nearby Promenade LINQ. To see the animals when they are most active, visit this place at 8:30 am and 14:00 pm

Flamingo las vegas, 3555 Las Vegas Blvd., S., Las Vegas, NV 89109; + 1 702 733-3111

9. The mirage volcano

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Fireballs, water jets and reefs highlight the beauty of the “eruption” in the volcano that lies along Las Vegas Boulevard.

The musical accompaniment is a collaboration between Mickey Hart, the former drummer of The Grateful Dead, and Zakir Hussein, an Indian musician who is a drum master called tabla.

The volcano was set to the opening of the hotel in 1989 year. It was updated in 2008 year. Special effects can be seen from Sunday to Thursday on 19: 00 and 20: 00, and an additional show takes place on Fridays and Saturdays on 21: 00

The mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd., S., Las Vegas, NV 89109; + 1 702 791-7111

10. The Venetian's canals

When CEO Sands Corp. Sheldon Adelson built The Venetian Hotel, he did not regret the means to create religious canals, on which the gondolas ride, reminding visitors of Venice.

Most striped gondoliers can sing Italian tunes for you if you ask them to. Photos are also available for visitors, which in the future can be shown to their descendants.

Venetian Las Vegas, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd., S., Las Vegas, NV 89109; + 1 702 414-1000

11. Adventuredome

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Adventuredome is an indoor amusement park located near the Circus Circus Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas. The park has 25 attractions, including a roller coaster, a shooting range, an 18-hole mini golf course, a clown show, a climbing wall, etc.

The Adventuredome amusement park was opened in 1993 to replace the west end of the hotel's car park.

Adventuredome, 2880 Las Vegas Blvd., S., Las Vegas, NV 89109; + 1 702 794-3939

12. Gold & Silver Pawn Shop

Television fans constantly come to this acting pawnshop, which is the background for the television series The History, from 2009 onwards.

Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, 713 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89101; + 1 702 272-0006

13. Fremont street experience

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The Fremont Street Experience is the heart of downtown Vegas; a five-block entertainment district with a pedestrian zone from SlotZilla, the world's largest slot machine, to a zipline. The zip line actually starts inside the slot machine.

Every night there is a themed maze and you can listen to live music.

Fremont street experience, Fremont Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101; + 1 702 678-5600

14. Downtown Container Park

More 40 adapted containers, located east of Las Vegas Boulevard, have become a popular place for shopping, dining and nightclubs.

Downtown Container Park, 707 Fremont St. E., Las Vegas, NV 89101

15. The neon museum

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200 Neon Signs tell the story of Las Vegas in this one of a kind museum in downtown.

Highlights include old signs from the fronts of Caesar's palace and Stardust.

The neon museum, 770 Las Vegas Blvd., N., Las Vegas, NV 89101; + 1 702 387-6366

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