In Las Vegas there are a lot of places to see.

The  hotel-resorts are  not only accommodations, but also places to see. The architecture and  the interior are amazing. Many hotels offer  their own exciting attractions ranging from high-tech  motion simulator rides and super fast roller coasters to a wide assortment
of entertainment.   You  can visit  shopping  promenades, themed cafes  or  restaurants, museums, animal attractions, and much more.

Showcase Entertainment Center
3769 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas

On the  strip, next to MGM  Grand is the Showcase Entertainment & Shopping Center, hard to miss with a 100-ft.neon-lit Coke bottle and mammoth bag of M&M out front. It’s a non-gaming facility. You’ll stroll among such notable attractions as World of Coca Cola, sister companies M&M`s World & Ethel M Chocolates,Gameworks and a 50-ft. climbing wall.

Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art
Bellagio
3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas 89109

A special exhibition of modern masterworks from Washington DC  famed The Phillips Collection is on view at the  Bellagio  Gallery of Fine Art. The Phillips Collection is
an internationally recognized  collection  of impressionist  and postimpressionist works. Painting and  sculptures from respected artists of the late 19th and 20th century including Picasso, van Gogh, Degaz and Monet.

Open daily, 9.00 a.m.-11.30 p.m.; children admitted 9.00 a.m.-11.00 a.m.

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Guinness World of Records Museum
2780 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas

Guinness World  of  Records Museum is located  on the Strip, across from Wet'n Wild.
The Museum features 5,200 square feet of exhibits, bringing to life the incredible records, feats and astonishing facts of the famous Book of Records. Exhibits, rare videos, artifacts, sports space animals, cinema, life-sized replicas and more.

Open daily from 9 a.m.-5.30 p.m.

Gondola Rides
The Venetian
3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas 89109

Ride in a gondola along a 1,200-foot replica of the Grand Canal.

Rides are offered every 15 minutes
Sun.-Thurs. from 10.00 a.m.-10.45 p.m.;Fri.& Sat. from 10.00 a.m. - 11.45 p.m.

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The Forum Shops at Caesars
Caesars Palace
3570 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas

“The Shopping Wonder of the  World,” this is more than a shopping center, it’s a major attraction. Statues talk, fountains dance & the sky evolves dawn to dusk in an hour.You'll find more than  140 world  famous  shops and fine restaurants, like Escada, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Luis Vuitton, Gianni  Versage, Planet Hollywood, Spago & Palm  restaurants in a shopping village  that  transports  you back to an ancient  Rome. Check out the Roman Great Hall featuring a 50,000 gallon aquarium where the show “Atlantis” takes place. All of these, plus, specatular Festival Fountain, new  IMAX 3D is considered to be one of Las Vegas` “must see” attractions.

Open 10 a.m.-11 p.m., to midnight Friday and Saturday.

Antique & Classic Auto Collection
Imperial Palace
3535 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas

At the Imperial Palace Hotel, over  200 classic, antique and special interest cars are on display  in  a gallery-like setting.  Among them are Eisenhower’s parade car, the famous Tucker,  the world’s  largest collection of Model  J Dusenbergs,  Mussolini’s `39  Alfa Romeo, Hitler’s `39 Mercedes, and  classics  like the `30 Cord. Auto history before your eyes, it’s one of the world’s rarest such exhibits.

The auto museum is open every day from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 p.m.

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To date, Hard Rock Cafe International, Inc. owns in excess of 60,000 memorabilia pieces.
You’ll find some of them in the  Hard  Rock  Cafe  in Las Vegas. Andre Agassi's tennis racket, Elton John’s costume extravaganza, signed guitars of world-famous rock stars, and much more.

Casino Legends Hall of Fame
Tropicana
3555 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas

Don’t miss the Casino Legends Hall of Fame at Tropicana where you can step back in time and  meet  the famous, the infamous, the movers and shakers that have shaped the history of Las Vegas. This history is commemorated in 5,200 sq.ft. containing 15,000 items from 738 casinos, 550 of them no longer existence. In addition to thousands of gaming chips, there are gaming licenses, ashtrays, dice, star`a contracts, costumes and old slot machines. Movie  clips are played from films inducted into the Hall of Fame,  which has also honored such legends as Benny Binion, Howard Hughes, and the McGuire Sisters. It is the largest collection of Nevada casino memorabilia ever assembled.

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The  Thunderbirds  provide tours  of  their facilities every Tuesday and Thursday at 2 pm, excluding federal holidays. A Thunderbird tour gives visitors the opportunity to go "behind the scenes" with America's premiere aerial demonstration squadron.
Thunderbird  tours are  free  and last approximately  on hour. Each tour includes a short video presentation of the Thunderbird history.
A  question  and answer session follows. Then a walk through the team's museum includes the famous Thunderbird hangar, where visitors will have the opportunity to see a red, white and blue US Air Force F-16 up close and take pictures.

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King Tut`s Tomb and Museum
Luxor
3900 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas

Enjoy  a piece of history  when  you visit  the Tomb & Museum  of  King  Tutankhamun.
This replication  of  the tomb   Egypt’s most famous king, re-created in exacting details as it was  found by archeologist Howard Carter in 1922 will astound you. A self-guided audio tour is available in several languages.

Open Sun.-Thurs. from 9.00 a.m.-11.00 p.m., Fri. & Sat. from 9.00 a.m. -1.00 a.m.

Madame Tussaud’s
The Venetian
3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas 89109

Madame Tussaud`s Celebrity Encounter, a showcase of over 100 legendary  and contem-         porary superstars from sports, TV, film and the glitzy world  of entertainment - all master- fully portrayed in wax, - is located inside the Venetian Hotel.

Kick off your star-studded encounter with a Hollywood style cocktail party. This VIP bash is hosted  by  Brad Pitt, Whoopi Goldberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger, plus a handful of other tinsel town icons, or get ringside and witness  Evander Holyfield challenge the legendary Mohammed Ali in the fantasy fight of the century.  Surrounded  by special effects, you can sing your heart out at the ultimate rock concert featuring musical legends like Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner and Mick Jagger.
Guests may also visit an area behind the scenes, the art of creating the figures.
This 28,000-square-foot attraction opens at 10.00 a.m.

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