Las Vegas, the entertainment capital of the world

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Las Vegas is the largest city in the US state of Nevada. Nicknamed Sin City and the Entertainment Capital of the World, it is situated in the midst of the southern Nevada desert landscape. The city has giant mega-casino hotels, decorated with lavish care and attention to detail to create a fantasy-like atmosphere. The casinos often have names and themes that evoke romance, mystery, and far-away destinations.

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Las Vegas Strip

The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately 4.2-mile (6.8 km) stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada. Many of the largest hotel, casino and resort properties in the world are located on the Las Vegas Strip

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New York-New York Hotel & Casino

New York-New York Hotel & Casino is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip, owned and operated by MGM Resorts International. Its architecture is meant to evoke the New York City skyline; the hotel includes several towers configured to resemble New York City towers such as the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building.

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Paris Las Vegas

Paris Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, USA, that is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment Corp. As its name suggests, its theme is the city of Paris in France.

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Las Vegas Boulevard

Las Vegas Boulevard is a major road in Las Vegas Valley of Nevada, best known for the Las Vegas Strip and its casinos.

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Wedding chapel

Las Vegas is famous for its large number of wedding chapels. Many of the wedding chapels in Las Vegas feature Elvis Presley impersonators.

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Bellagio

Bellagio is an AAA Five Diamond award-winning hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip. The resort serves as the seat of the corporate headquarters for MGM Resorts International and is considered the main flagship resort of the gaming company. The resort is widely considered by many as the centerpiece resort of the Las Vegas Strip.

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Excalibur Hotel and Casino

The Excalibur Hotel and Casino is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip . Named for the mythical sword of King Arthur, it uses the Arthurian theme in several ways.

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Caesars Palace

Caesars Palace is a luxury hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip. Caesars has 3,348 rooms in five towers: Augustus, Centurion, Roman, Palace, and Forum.

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Circus Circus Las Vegas

Circus Circus Las Vegas is a hotel and 126,000 sq ft (11,700 m2) casino located on the Las Vegas Strip. It is owned and operated by MGM Resorts International. Circus Circus features circus acts and carnival type games daily on the Midway.

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Stratosphere Las Vegas

Stratosphere Las Vegas is a tower, hotel, and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip. The top of the tower has two observation decks, a restaurant known as "Top of the World" (revolving restaurant), and four thrill rides.

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