Las Vegas
The most memorable, most fitting and most unavoidable sight m Las Vegas is the Strip (Las Vegas Boulevard). The flashing signs and lighted facades are overwhelming and wonderful—just walking this street is an experience. Take the time to go inside as many of the larger hotel/ casinos as you can: The themed designs are fun, and many offer attractions to draw in visitors—pirate battles, volcanic eruptions, circus acts, wild-animal habitats, even a showcase for fine art at the Venetian's Guggenheim museums. Kids may enjoy a casino tour more than anyone (though they are not allowed to gamble): Most resorts have at least one type of thrill ride or big-screen movie experience in addition to the other all-ages entertainment.
Close to the Strip in both distance and wattage is downtown Las Vegas. The highlight there, literally, is the Fremont Street Experience, a five-block pedestrian mall covered by a high-tech canopy that displays an elaborate light show set to music several times a night.
The city has a few sightseeing attractions not connected directly to the casinos, though the best of them certainly draw on the entertainment legacy of the showrooms. The Liberace Museum includes the entertainer's million-dollar wardrobe, pianos, automobiles and much more. And me new Elvis-A-Rama pays tribute to the artist who made Vegas his second home (and gave the town a theme song). The vast collection of Elvisabilia is livened up with performances by impersonators of the King.