Las Vegas

A serious look at the history of the Nevada test site, along with an exhaustive collection of memorabilia from the era when atomic testing was an aboveground spectator sport in Las Vegas. — Travel + Leisure

Reservations required—and no wonder. The tours at the Neon Museum sell out months in advance. — Afar Magazine

Serpentine streams of water blast 245 feet in the air and are set to music. — Where

Museums, galleries, botanical gardens and a living desert center full of Gila monsters and ... the recently reopened Nevada State Museum. — Condé Nast Traveler

If you're looking for something a little different, head to this ear-splitting, eye-popping show that takes place on the underside of a 1,450-foot arched canopy 90 feet overhead. — Fodor's

Tucked off the casino floor, the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art holds its own when it comes to well-established works of art. — Afar Magazine

The famous duo’s ode to preservation, where white tigers, lions and other big cats live in the lap of luxury. — Where

Wynn's casino is a gorgeous, inviting place to play (and a great place to spot celebrities). — Fodor's

It's just a giant aquarium, which we like. — Frommer's

If you're cruising the bedraggled North Strip, don't overlook Circus Circus casino hotel. — Lonely Planet

Audition in front of Simon Cowell or stand toe-to-toe with Muhammad Ali as you explore the open showroom filled with uncanny celebrity wax portraits. — Fodor's

Hit this attraction at the right time, and it's one of the best freebies in town. It's a large, multilevel glass enclosure in which lions frolic during various times of day. — Frommer's

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.  — Atlas Obscura

Spinning over 40 mph, riders are angled down by 70 degrees so all they see is the street, 900 feet below. This is truly one of the world’s most harrowing rides. — Travel + Leisure

Part nature museum, part Native American museum, part Las Vegas museum, there’s certainly a lot of history jam packed into 13,000 square feet. — Frommer's

Protects 2,200sq mi of mountainous habitat favored by desert bighorn sheep, Nevada's state mammal. — Michelin Guide

In addition to the Eiffel Tower, constructed from Gustav Eiffel’s original blueprints, check out true-to-life replicas of the Louvre, the Arc de Triomphe, the Paris Opera House and the hallway at Versailles. — Where

Descriptions of each machine's attributed and historic values have been attached to them, most handwritten on index cards. And then, best of all, Arnold invites all-comers to play his machines. — Time Out

The atrium inside Bellagio Hotel and Casino transforms five times per year from one over-the-top botanical display to another. — Travel + Leisure