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Other Attractions in Vegas
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In addition to things to see and do that are uncommon or unique to Vegas, there are the usual things that Vegas also offers. The Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay is excellent unless you have been to aquariums such as Baltimore, Boston, and Monterey, for example. The feeding of fish at the Azure in the Silverton is free.
Vegas has the usual horseback riding, roller and ice skating, etc. of other cities. However, when it comes to bowling, Vegas has VIP lanes and larger facilities than most. The Station casinos have some very good lanes and Red Rock is the best of them.
Some people travel city to city to sample the roller coasters. Las Vegas has 3 adult sized coasters with unique views of the Strip in 2 cases and an indoors coaster (Canyon Blaster at Circus Circus) as well. If willing to travel a bit outside of Las Vegas to Buffalo Bill's in Primm, you can find a coaster that ranks the 9th fastest, 6th longest and 7th for highest drop in the U.S.
On the Strip, New York New York's Manhattan Express is the best value for the money costing about $0.08 a second for its 160 second long ride. Sahara's has a very steep 90 degree vertical drop but even going backwards only lasts 45 seconds. The Stratosphere's Big Shot, X-scream and Insanity are very good thrill rides that should also appeal to the roller coaster crowd.
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World's Best
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Sahara Speed
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Circus Circus
Canyon Blaster
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New York New York
Manhattan Express
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Buffalo Bill's
Desperado
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Speed (MPH)
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128
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70
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41
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67
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80
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Height
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456
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224
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94
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203
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209
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Length
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8,133
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1,365
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2,423
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4,777
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5,843
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Drop
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418
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224
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66
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144
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225
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Max. Vertical Angle
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97
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90
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55
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60
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Cost
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$10.00
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$7.00
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$12.50
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$7.00
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Time (Seconds)
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45
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90
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160
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163
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Cost/Seconds
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$0.22
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$0.08
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$0.08
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$0.04
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Speed (MPH)
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100.0%
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54.7%
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32.0%
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52.3%
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62.5%
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Height
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100.0%
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49.1%
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20.6%
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44.5%
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45.8%
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Length
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100.0%
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16.8%
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29.8%
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58.7%
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71.8%
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Drop
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100.0%
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53.6%
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15.8%
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34.4%
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53.8%
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Max. Vertical Angle
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100.0%
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92.8%
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56.7%
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61.9%
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Here is a listing of attractions in Vegas broken down by cost and uniqueness. Those items with a star are recommended and those with multiple stars are highly recommended.
| Categories | Only in Vegas | Rare but in Vegas | Found
in Vegas
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Activities
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Bowling
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Y
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Y
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Fire Machine gun
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Y
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Y
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Fly Fighter Plane*
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Y
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Y
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Gliders
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Y
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Y
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Grand Canyon Hiking**
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Y
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Y
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Horse Back Riding
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Y
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Y
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Ice Skating
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Y
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Y
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Indoor Skydiving*
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Y
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Y
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Nascar Track Driving*
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Y
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Y
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Roller Skating
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Y
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Y
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Skydiving
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Y
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Y
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Stuntman*
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Y
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Y
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Wagon Tour (Pahrump)
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Y
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Y
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Air Tours
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Airplanes**
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Y
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Y
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Helicopters**
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Y
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Y
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Animal
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Aquarium Mandalay Bay*
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Y
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Y
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Azure Underwater Show
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Y
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Y
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Flamingo Wildlife Show
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Y
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Y
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Las Vegas Zoo
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Lion Habitat at MGM
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Y
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Y
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Siegfred and Roy's Secret Garden*
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Y
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Y
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History
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Mormon Fort
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Y |
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Y |
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Nevada State Museum
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Y |
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Y |
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Learning
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Botanical Gardens Bellagio*
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Y |
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China Ranch Date Farm*
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Y |
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Y |
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Coffee Roasters of Las Vegas
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Y |
Y |
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Ethel M Chocolate Factory
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Y |
Y |
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Hoover Dam***
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Y |
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Y |
Y |
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National Vitamin Company
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Y |
Y |
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Pahrump Valley Vineyards
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Y |
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Y |
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Ron Lee's World of Clowns
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Y |
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Y |
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Yucca Mountain Science Center
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Y |
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Y |
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Museums and Exhibitions
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Atomic Testing
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Y |
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Y |
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Bodies--The Exhibition*
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Y |
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Y |
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Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art
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Y |
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Y |
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Elvis-A-Rama
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Y |
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Guggenheim
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Y |
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Y |
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King Tut's Replica
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Y |
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Y |
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Liberace
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Y |
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Y |
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Lied Discovery Children's Museum
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Y |
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Y |
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Madame Tussaud's
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Y |
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Y |
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Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition*
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Y |
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Y |
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Outdoors and Parks
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Click here for separate report
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Rides
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Stratosphere* (Big Shot)
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Y |
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Y |
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New York New York*
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Y |
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Y |
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Sahara
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Y |
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Y |
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Circus Circus* (Adventuredome)
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Y |
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Y |
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Sci-Fi
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Star Trek*
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Y |
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Area 51 (about 200 miles)
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Y |
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Shows
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Bellagio Fountains***
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Y
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Y
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Circus Acts (Circus Circus)
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Y
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Y
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Fremont Experience**
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Y
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Y
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Masquerade Village* (Rio)
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Y
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Y
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Mirage Volcano*
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Y
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Y
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Rain at Miracle Mile
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Y
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Y
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Sunset Stampede, Sam's Town
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Y
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Y
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TI Sirens
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Y
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Y
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Views
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ghostbar*
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Y
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Y
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Grand Canyon Walk
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Y
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Y
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Mix at Mandalay Bay*
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Y
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Y
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Stratosphere**
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Y
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Y
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Voodoo Lounge at Rio*
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Y
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Y
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