Las Vegas
Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada! The pulsating city with its vibrant nightlife was created from the wastelands of the Mojave Desert in Nevada as a gambling mecca and entertainment oasis. Today, everything on the famous Las Vegas Strip is of grand and spectacular scale. Visitors marvel at the highlights of this city:
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Las Vegas Strip: The famous strip of Las Vegas Boulevard with its iconic casino and mega resort hotels including their famed attractions and magnificent amenities that are destinations in themselves.
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Las Vegas Shows: Often named the "Entertainment Capital of the World", Las Vegas is home to seven impressive Cirque du Soleil shows plus a plethora of concerts with headline entertainers, rock music and magic shows, sporting events and other music, dance and comedy performances.
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Fremont Street Experience: in downtown Las Vegas, known as "Glitter Gulch", its free light show attracts visitors from around the globe every night.
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Restaurants: Las Vegas showcases an abundance of restaurants catering to all budgets and offering an array of cuisines with the food prepared by award-winning celebrity chefs.
Popular day trip and excursion destinations are the nearby Valley of Fire State Park and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area for spectacular red rock scenery. Also, the engineering marvel Hoover Dam and Lake Mead together forming a contrasting image of red rock formations and deep blue waters attract many visitors.
Las Vegas also serves as a fantastic gateway to explore the Southwest of the country with some of the greatest natural wonders and attractions, including:
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Grand Canyon National Park: needs no introduction. As one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World is a must-see for everyone.
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Death Valley National Park: despite the name, visitors today will find a place of unique desert wonders and spectacular scenery.
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Bryce Canyon National Park: at an elevation of more than 8,000 feet in southern Utah, it features unique landscapes such as orange rocks, green trees and spire-shaped rock formations
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Zion National Park: translates into "The Promised Land", the park offers steep, red cliffs, massive monoliths, rivers and waterfalls
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