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North America | Las Vegas Photo Gallery

Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas, also known as the Entertainment Capital of the World or Sin City.

Those arriving by air will get great views of the Hoover Dam and Las Vegas Strip.

Neon lights the Las Vegas strip at night (© Allen McGregor, CCA2.0 Generic).

The legalisation of gambling in 1931 paved the way for Las Vegas' casino hotels. Here's a picture of the Wynn's casino.

Vegas' hotels are known for their opulent splendour.

The most famous of all of Vegas' hotels is the 4000-room Bellagio

Here are the Bellagio's dancing fountains ...

... and again from the air.

The Bellagio's lobby is adorned with 2000 hand-blown glass blossoms by Dale Chihuly.

The flower displays in the Bellagio's conservatory are a must see.

Another shot of the Bellagio's conservatory.

Caesar's Palace is Las Vegas' biggest hotel.

The Caesar's Palace lobby, featured in the film Hangover.

The Forum Shopping Centre, adjoining Caesar's Palace.

The interior of the Forum Shopping Centre.

The Palazzo is Las Vegas' tallest hotel.

The Palazzo at night.

The Luxor Hotel, at the south end of the strip, is a huge hollowed out pyramid (© Tobias Alt, CC-ASA-3.0).

The Venetian Hotel includes this replica of St Mark's Square ...

... complete with gondolas and singing gondoliers.

The Wynn Resort, towards the northern end of the Strip, is one of Vegas' most exclusive hotels.

The Wynn Waterfall

The entrance to the Wynn Resort.

The Mandalay Bay Hotel is famous for its 11-acre outdoor pool and beach complex.

Mandalay Bay's Shark Reef aquarium is a top attraction.

The neon sign outside the Circus Circus Hotel.

The New York New York Hotel comes complete with a Big Apple skyline.

... and the Paris Casino has a 165 metre tall replica of the Eiffel Tower.

The Vegas Strip from Paris Las Vegas.

The Aria, featured in the recent hit Last Vegas, is one of Las Vegas' newest hotels.

The northern end of the modern strip is marked by the Stratosphere Tower (© Grombo, cc-by-sa-2.5).

Visitors to Las Vegas must take in one of the top shows, such as Cirque du Soleil © Stuart Seeger, CCA2.0.

A boxing contest at the MGM Grand © Ian McWilliams, ASA2.0 Generic.

A visit to Vegas isn't complete without walking down the four mile Strip at night (© Clemont Bardot, CCASA3.0).

During the day the Strip is filled with entertainers, such as these Alan lookalikes ...

... or these exhibitionists!

Once you've finished with the modern Strip, take a trip downtown to Fremont Street.

The Fremont Street Experience light canopy (© Antoine Taveneaux, CCASA3.0).

The famous Little White Chapel, where Michael Jordan tied the knot.

Further afield, the Grand Canyon is a four hour drive from Vegas.

Yaki Point, in the Grand Canyon National Park.

This picture gives a sense of the Grand Canyon's enormity.

Relatively inexpensive helicopter tours over the Grand Canyon are also available.

The Valley of Fire, about an hour from Vegas, also has stunning rock formations.

The Hoover Dam is about a 30 minute drive from Vegas.

Here are the 1932 plans for the Hoover Dam.

The Hoover Dam is 221 metres tall.

Construction of the Hoover Dam created Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States.

The Hoover Dam complex from the air.

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