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Las Vegas offers more distinct experiences per square mile than any other city on earth. Here's the definitive list of what every serious visitor should experience at least once.
The Essential 10
- Watch the Bellagio fountain show at midnight from the pedestrian bridge
- Walk through the Venetian Grand Canal Shoppes (preferably with a gondola ride)
- Eat at one restaurant that's too expensive for home — the real Vegas experience
- Sit at a blackjack table for at least one hour
- See the Bellagio Conservatory — especially at 4am when it's quiet
- Attend a show — Cirque O, Penn & Teller, or any headliner residency
- Walk Fremont Street after dark during the LED light show
- Drive to Red Rock Canyon at dawn — 20 minutes from the Strip
- Stay up later than you planned and eat ramen at 2am
- Go to the Mob Museum
The Experiences Worth Seeking Out
- MSG Sphere — The most advanced entertainment venue on earth
- A Las Vegas Raiders or Golden Knights game
- The WSOP (June/July) — Watch world-class poker from the floor
- Chinatown on Spring Mountain Road — A meal at Raku or Lotus of Siam
- A pool dayclub — At least once, at Encore or Wet Republic
- The Neon Museum twilight tour
- First Friday in the Arts District
- A helicopter flight over the Strip at night
- An afternoon poker session at the Venetian
- Karaoke until 4am at a Downtown bar
The Things That Cost Nothing
- The Mirage volcano at 9pm
- The Fashion Show Mall parking garage Strip panorama at dusk
- The CityCenter art collection walk-through
- The Strip at 5:30am — completely to yourself
- Valley of Fire at sunrise