What's Where in Las Vegas

The Strip

Officially titled Las Vegas Boulevard South, the Strip runs north-south through the city. Without leaving this street you could sample all that's best in Las Vegas: the food, the shows, and of course the gambling. Almost all the major casinos are either on or just off the Strip. In fact, there's so much to see and do on the Strip!

Four Corners

If there is one part of the Strip that is worthy of special mention, it would have to be the Four Corners. The intersection of Las Vegas Boulevard and Flamingo Road has set the standards for excess ever since Bugsy Siegel first set up shop here with his Flamingo in 1946. Caesars, the Mirage, and now Bellagio have upped the stakes in their turn, and, as of yet, there appears to be no betting maximum at the hub of the Strip.

Downtown

You'll find the heart of downtown Vegas where Fremont Street meets Las Vegas Boulevard. It's also the epicenter of the Fremont Street Experience, the world's greatest collection of neon signs, covered by the world's largest electric sign. The hotels and casinos on Fremont tend to be older and less expensive than those on the Strip.

Red Rock Canyon

You have probably seen Red Rock in the movies: it's a very popular location for Hollywood. A 13-mi scenic road loops through the red rock formations and unusual high-desert scenery of southern Nevada, only 20 minutes from the heart of the city. The Mojave Desert is teeming with life and beauty that is rare and unique, and a trip to Red Rock Canyon will allow you to observe the true beauty of the high desert.

Hoover Dam & Lake Mead

About 35 miles southeast of Las Vegas lies one of the seven man-made wonders of the world, the monster Hoover Dam. This 4.4-million-cubic-yard concrete beast dams the Colorado River, creating the 229 square mi of Lake Mead, the largest man-made lake in the country. This is your destination for water sports if your ambitions extend beyond swim-up blackjack. Nearby Boulder City, built in the early 1930s to house workers who were constructing Hoover Dam, is the only community in Nevada where gambling is illegal.