The American city of Las Vegas is the largest city in the state of Nevada. However, his popularity is not due to this fact. For several decades, Las Vegas has been a recognized recreation and entertainment center.
The very fact that the city, surrounded by barren mountain ranges, is located on the territory of a deserted, wide and flat valley, already attracts tourists. Despite the absence of natural water sources (it is brought here from neighboring states), Las Vegas is buried in greenery.
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History of Las Vegas
Up until 1931, the existence of a city with this name was known only by the locals. The legalization of gambling in the desert and their prohibition in most US states did their job. Here began to actively develop the gambling business. A few years later, the number of profitable casinos was estimated in dozens. For fans of gambling built a lot of fashionable hotels, eateries, restaurants. It is worth noting that most of the gambling establishments for a long period were controlled by mafia structures, which made Las Vegas even more attractive for gamblers.
Today, this city receives about 40 million tourists annually. Over 1,700 gaming venues, 120 casinos, dozens of hotels - in Las Vegas have something to see! It is from Las Vegas that those who want to visit the Grand Canyon, the distance to which is about two hundred kilometers, start their journey.
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"Sin City"
That's what they call Las Vegas. Everything that can be seen here, strikes the imagination of a huge scale and scale. Along the Las Vegas Strip (the busiest section of the central boulevard) stretches a giant pyramid, for the creation of which tinted black glass was used. The scale of the idea of architects emphasizes a copy of the Egyptian Sphinx, exceeding the size of the famous original. The Las Vegas Strip is also the tower of the Stratosphere of Las Vegas, which is the highest observation tower in the US, equipped with the same remote carousel.
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Looking back, you can watch a copy of New York with its Statue of Liberty, a Brooklyn bridge and glass skyscrapers. In the center of Las Vegas is the famous hotel "Mirage", for the construction of which in 1989 Stevie Winn spent more than $ 630 million.
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However, this is not the end of the Las Vegas landmarks! There is also a particle of France (a copy of the Eiffel Tower in Las Vegas, reduced by half), and its own Venetian square, San Marco. Yes there are world masterpieces of architecture! In Las Vegas you can even watch volcanic eruptions that occur every half hour! Not surprisingly, tourists sometimes do not understand where they are now (especially if they have tasted alcohol).
And what emotions give in Las Vegas to tourists "singing" and "dancing" fountains of "Bellagio"! Under classical and modern compositions in the sky more than a thousand water jets, painted thanks to the illumination in different colors, are taking off.
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Twenty-four-hour show programs, performances of the Circus of the Sun, musicals of Broadway, a fantastic atmosphere of lightness and carefree, amusement parks and much more - no one will have problems in Las Vegas with the choice of entertainment problems! There is a feeling that the city never sleeps. Even late at night it is noisy and fun, and those who want to quickly and without excessive bureaucratic delay bind themselves by marriage can do it in one of the many chapels in Las Vegas in just a few minutes. Awesome city, is not it?