Things to do in Las Vegas

Water, music and light dancing across Bellagio’s lake, every few minutes in the evening.

A glass-roofed garden redesigned for each season with tens of thousands of flowers.

A covered pedestrian street downtown with a giant video canopy, free light shows and live bands.

The giant LED-covered globe behind The Venetian, with immersive films and concerts inside.

A 550-foot observation wheel at The LINQ, with 30-minute rides in glass cabins.

A boneyard of rescued vintage casino signs, best seen on an evening tour.

The story of organised crime and law enforcement, in Las Vegas’s old federal courthouse.

The famous 1959 neon sign at the south end of the Strip, with its own small parking lot.

Sharks, rays, sea turtles and a walk-through tunnel at Mandalay Bay.

Chilean flamingos, pelicans, koi and turtles in a garden at the Flamingo.

Singing gondoliers on indoor and outdoor canals at The Venetian.

Wax figures of music, film and sports stars at The Venetian.

Real artefacts recovered from the Titanic, including a large section of its hull.

A roller coaster that loops around the New York-New York skyline above the Strip.

An indoor theme park under a pink glass dome at Circus Circus.

Acrobats and circus performers above the carnival midway, through the day.

The highest observation deck in Las Vegas, with rides that dangle over the edge.

A half-scale Eiffel Tower with a deck looking straight down on the Bellagio fountains.

A zipline above The LINQ Promenade, ending by the High Roller.

Zip under the Fremont Street canopy from a giant slot-machine tower.

Meow Wolf’s surreal supermarket that opens into a maze of hidden rooms.

Hundreds of playable pinball and arcade machines near the Welcome sign.

The story of nuclear testing in the Nevada desert, a Smithsonian affiliate.

Desert gardens, trails, live animals and a museum at the springs where Las Vegas began.

A free botanical cactus garden and chocolate shop in Henderson, with holiday lights in winter.

Behind the scenes at the home of the Las Vegas Raiders.

Boutiques and bars in stacked shipping containers, behind a fire-breathing mantis.

Several resident Cirque du Soleil shows, including "O" at Bellagio and "Mystère" at Treasure Island.

After-dark light and puppet shows on a lake behind a waterfall at Wynn.