The world famous Las Vegas Strip is known for it's casinos, restaurants and bars, concerts, nightclubs and wild shows. What most people don't realize is that the most sinful part of Sin City is also a showcase for unparalleled beauty, if you take the time to look around. Just beyond the view of gamblers parked in front of flashing slot machines tourists mulling about on the street are amazing statues, fountains and near perfect recreations of the world's wonders. A traveler can see the sights of Paris, Venice, New York City and Ancient Greece all in one afternoon. That's just for starters there is so much else to see and experience.
Sadly, almost everyone who travels to Vegas takes all of this for granted.
Several years ago my family went on a turnaround to Las Vegas and I made it a point to try and capture some of the amazing sights that gamblers and show patrons rarely ever stop to look at.
For those who don't know what a "turnaround" is - it's a California term for driving from Los Angeles to Vegas on a Saturday morning, spending the afternoon and evening having fun, spending the night, getting up and having a good breakfast before heading back home around noon on Sunday. The ritual normally also incudes lunch and shopping at the outlet malls/casinos on the Nevada side of the state line on the trip back.
Here are some of the sights that you have probably missed on your Vegas vacation:
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