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Mirage Volcano vs The Atomic Museum
Both Mirage Volcano and The National Atomic Testing Museum are endorsed by experts. On balance, The National Atomic Testing Museum ranks significantly higher than Mirage Volcano. The National Atomic Testing Museum comes in at 86 with approval from 9 publications like Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure and Travel + Leisure.
Mirage Volcano
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3400 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV 89109
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Fodor's
"This erupting volcano, a 54-foot mountain-fountain surrounded by a lake of miniature fire spouts, is a must-see free attraction on the Strip."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"When the Mirage’s trademark artificial volcano erupts out of a three-acre lagoon with a roar, it inevitably brings traffic on the Strip to a screeching halt."
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Jetsetter
"The original Vegas mega-casino with a pyrotechnic show, zoo, and one of the Strip’s best party scenes."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Each evening, at the main entrance to the Mirage, facing the Strip, a rumbling sound begins, fog appears, and a violent volcano shoots smoke and fire 100 feet above the lagoon."
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"This attraction is bigger, better and hotter than ever before. It erupts Su-Th at 8 & 9 pm; F-Sa, 8, 9 & 10 pm. Free. "
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The Atomic Museum
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755 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119
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Fodor's
"This museum commemorates southern Nevada's long and fascinating history of nuclear weapons research and testing with film footage and photographs of mushroom clouds."
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Concierge
"The Atomic Testing Museum, a few minutes east of the Strip, aims to educate about the once-secret history of atomic activity in the region."
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"The Atomic Testing Museum, a few minutes east of the Strip, aims to educate about the once-secret history of atomic activity in the region."
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Travel + Leisure
"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."
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National Geographic
"“Ground Zero has never been safer or more stimulating”...enter by the replica Nevada Test Site guard station; view mushroom-cloud footage in an underground bunker theater."
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