The Bellagio is among the modern resorts that have replaced some of Las Vegas' earlier generations of casinos.
Up with the new —
The Bellagio is among the modern resorts that have replaced some of Las Vegas' earlier generations of casinos.
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The Bellagio now occupies the site of the Dunes, which opened in 1955.
Down with the old —
The Bellagio now occupies the site of the Dunes, which opened in 1955.
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The city has plenty of unique-to-Vegas museums. The Burlesque Hall of Fame is one of them.
A museum town —
The city has plenty of unique-to-Vegas museums. The Burlesque Hall of Fame is one of them.
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Outdated and discarded neon signs from now-closed casinos and hotels are displayed at the Neon Museum.
Art of neon —
Outdated and discarded neon signs from now-closed casinos and hotels are displayed at the Neon Museum.
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Conventions of all sizes and stripes (porn, electronics, etc.) do big business in Vegas.
Convention buzz —
Conventions of all sizes and stripes (porn, electronics, etc.) do big business in Vegas.
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The unfinished Fontainebleau resort has been languishing since the 2008 recession halted construction.
Abandoned megaresorts —
The unfinished Fontainebleau resort has been languishing since the 2008 recession halted construction.
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While the Tangiers was the setting for the movie "Casino," pictured, and often referenced in the TV drama "CSI," it's a fictional place.
A casino that never was —
While the Tangiers was the setting for the movie "Casino," pictured, and often referenced in the TV drama "CSI," it's a fictional place.
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Las Vegas has experienced a renaissance downtown. Fremont Street Experience, a pedestrian mall and concert venue, is a mid-'90s precursor to more recent waves of investment.
Life off the Strip —
Las Vegas has experienced a renaissance downtown. Fremont Street Experience, a pedestrian mall and concert venue, is a mid-'90s precursor to more recent waves of investment.
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It's not unusual to bump into an Elvis impersonator at the gas station or convenience store.
Halloween every day —
It's not unusual to bump into an Elvis impersonator at the gas station or convenience store.
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Not every old haunt of Vegas past has been torn down. The El Cortez inhabits a 1940s building decked out with vintage neon.
History lives on —
Not every old haunt of Vegas past has been torn down. The El Cortez inhabits a 1940s building decked out with vintage neon.
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