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Las Vegas, Nevada
Often, visitors to Las Vegas venture no more than a few hundred yards away from the Strip, the 3.5-mile-long stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard that's lined on both sides with casino hotels. There is also the Downtown area which is located a few miles north of the northern end of the Strip. There the casinos are smaller, older and less lavish, but the area has its own attraction, the outdoor light show known as the Fremont Street Experience.
If you want to see what there is to do away from the casinos and bright lights, there are several nearby recreational areas and attractions.
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 Guinness World of Records Museum
(702) 792-3766
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2780 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
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Tucked away off the main strip, this 5,000 square foot Museum attempts to bring to life those bizarre records the book has chronicled throughout time. Life size replicas, videos and displays illustrate the wacky achievements that people have accomplished.
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Red Rock Canyon
(702) 363-1921
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1000 Scenic Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89101
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Located just a few miles west of Las Vegas, Red Rock Canyon encompasses 197,000 acres within the Mojave Desert. The 7,600 square foot Visitor Center offers information about recreation, wildlife, geology and more. There are many climbing, hiking and biking trails, as well as a Scenic Drive offering many sightseeing and picture taking opportunities.
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Hoover Dam
(866) 730-9097
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US93
Boulder City, NV 89109
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It took less than five years to build this Modern Civil Engineering Wonder. Now close to 1,000,000 visitors a year take the tour through the Dam and Power Plant and millions more drive across it. The Dam is located 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas on US Highway 93.
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Las Vegas Mini Gran Prix
(888) 259-2857
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1401 North Rainbow Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89108
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This family fun center offers a full array of activities; High banked oval sprint karts, adult gran prix cars, go karts, kiddie karts, super fun slide, arcade games, giant restaurant and more. Birthday and business party packages are available.
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Imperial Palace Auto Collections
(702) 794-3174
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3535 Las Vegas Boulevard
South, Las Vegas, NV 89109
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Imperial Palace features the world's largest classic car showroom which spreads out across 125,000 square feet with over 250 world class automobiles. The Auto Collections is located on the fifth floor of the parking garage and all vehicles, unless noted, are for sale.
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Fremont Street Experience
(702) 678-5777
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425 Fremont Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
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Located in the heart of downtown Las Vegas, this world-famous, one-of-a-kind venue is home to Viva Vision, the biggest big screen on the planet. The giant LED screen, featuring more than 12 million lights, towers 90-feet above a pedestrian mall lined with unique retail shopping kiosks and two permanent performance stages.
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Photo credit: Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
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