| Booking a Las Vegas tour can open the | | | | them mining for lead. About 9,000 pounds of lead |
| possibilities to more than just visiting a bunch of | | | | was recovered from the "Mountain of Lead" 30 |
| casinos and catching the nightly shows, though | | | | miles southwest of the mission at Las Vegas |
| those are still fun things to do when visiting | | | | Springs before smelting difficulties forced the |
| Vegas. What else is there to do than sit at a | | | | remote mine to be abandoned in 1857. In 1861 |
| blackjack table or a slot machine? I'm glad you | | | | interested parties in California reopened the Potosi |
| asked. Let's take a look. | | | | mine and what is now called the Union Pacific was |
| Las Vegas (often informally abbreviated to | | | | built through the area in 1905. A lot of history |
| "Vegas") is one of the most dynamic cities in the | | | | resides in these old ghost towns you can visit |
| world. It has "reinvented" itself as an internationally | | | | during a Las Vegas tour. |
| known vacation, shopping, entertainment, and | | | | Secret Garden of Siegfried & Roy and the Dolphin |
| gambling destination. In short, it has become a | | | | Habitat |
| hotspot for dining, vacationing and shopping over | | | | Fun choices for the animal enthusiast on a Las |
| the years. Much more than just casino's. | | | | Vegas tour, the Secret Garden is a natural habitat |
| The Grand Canyon | | | | that allows you a chance to get a closer look at |
| For the geographically challenged you'll be pleased | | | | the rare breeds Siegfried and Roy use in their |
| to note that visiting the Grand Canyon is available | | | | nightly shows. Catch a glimpse of the famous |
| while on a Las Vegas tour. The park was founded | | | | Royal White Tigers, Bengal tigers, the panthers |
| as Grand Canyon National Monument in 1908 by | | | | and snow leopards as well as an Asian elephant. |
| President Theodore Roosevelt, and became a | | | | Right next door at the Mirage Hotel you can |
| national park in 1919. | | | | watch the dolphins play in a habitat that is as |
| The Grand Canyon we visit today is a gift from | | | | close as you can get to natural in the middle of a |
| past generations. It is a massive canyon carved | | | | desert. If your Las Vegas tour doesn't include |
| over several million years by the Colorado River. | | | | these sights in the plan, you might stop by to see |
| One of the most spectacular examples of erosion | | | | them anyway, as the admission covers both |
| anywhere in the world, Grand Canyon is | | | | locations. |
| unmatched in the incomparable vistas it offers to | | | | Elvis-A-Rama Museum |
| visitors on the rim. Visit the south rim of the | | | | Interested in seeing a massive homage to one of |
| Grand Canyon and see just where they get all | | | | the biggest musical stars of all time? Check out |
| those great shots on the post cards, or take a | | | | the Elvis-A-Rama Museum on your Las Vegas |
| helicopter trip 4,000 feet down to the base and | | | | tour and see over $3 million worth of Elvis |
| have a picnic. | | | | memorabilia in this unique tribute located behind |
| While down there you could take the time to | | | | the Fashion Show Mall. Among the more notable |
| explore some American Indian land. The Grand | | | | pieces in this collection are the 35kt red star ruby |
| Canyon is among the most popular of camping | | | | ring and many custom designed Hollywood movie |
| and hiking destinations, and is more than 217 miles | | | | outfits he wore. Even his fantastic automobiles |
| long. At its narrowest it is a mere 4 miles across, | | | | and first ski boat are on display, along with an 80 |
| while some pieces of it stretch a yawning 18 | | | | foot long Elvis-A-Rama mural by artist Robert |
| miles wide. Try your hand at whitewater, or calm | | | | Shappy which is noted as the world's largest |
| water, rafting in the Colorado River that flows | | | | tribute to the "King". |
| along the base of this amazing canyon. | | | | With a shark reef inside Mandalay Bay Hotel & |
| Ghost Towns | | | | Casino, circus shows inside Circus Circus, and |
| Ghost towns are another popular choice when | | | | tropical birds to be seen in the Tropicana you |
| taking a Las Vegas tour, with Potosi Ghost Town | | | | rarely need to leave your hotel to see interesting |
| being one of the first ghost towns in Nevada. | | | | sights. But for the best in Las Vegas adventure, |
| Originally settled by Mormon pioneers, it was their | | | | be sure to book yourself a Las Vegas tour. |
| drive for self-sufficiency economically that led to | | | | |