Las Vegas - The Strip

In 1946 mafia high-flier Ben ‘don’t call me Bugsy’ Siegel opened the sensationally lavish Flamingo Hilton at number 3555 Highway 91. Las Vegas Boulevard or The Strip was born and the City would never be the same. The advent of the themed hotel/casino in the late sixties led to a somewhat surreal competition between investors in Nevada’s prime real estate. Treasure Island has a full on sea battle; Merlin battles a Dragon at Excalibur; a live Volcano erupts in front of the Mirage; New York New York’s hotel buildings are 48 storey replicas of famous Manhattan skyscrapers with a rollercoaster that twists amongst them. Paris Las Vegas has it’s own half size Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe. Are you getting the picture?

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Las Vegas top highlights and attractions

• Gambling
• The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art
• The Hoover Dam
• The Liberace Museum
• The Strip