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Las Vegas off the beaten path

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Las Vegas off the beaten path
Leave the Las Vegas Strip and explore the fun, sometimes odd, places many don't visit.
Good for: Families, Groups, Seniors, Individuals
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Atomic Testing Museum
Atomic Testing Museum

Not-to-be-missed side trip away from the casinos in Las Vegas.   The National Atomic Testing Museum is perfect for all ages, although small children... more »

Fee: Yes      Duration of visit: 1-2 hours
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Clark County Heritage Museum
Clark County Heritage Museum

The museum is a 30-acre site that features a modern exhibit hall with a timeline exhibit about southern Nevada from pre-historic to modern times and a collection of restored historic buildings that depict daily life from different decades in Las Vegas, Boulder City, Henderson, and Goldfield.

Fee: Yes      Duration of visit: 1-2 hours
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Ethel M Chocolates Factory and Cactus Garden
Ethel M Chocolates Factory and Cactus Garden

Come visit the Ethel M Chocolates factory, botanical cactus garden, and chocolate gift shop. Ethel M offers self guided tours Monday - Thursday from 8am - 4pm. For optimal viewing of chocolate production, mornings are best. Please note, in order to produce high quality premium chocolate, we have a varying production schedule, and can not guarantee that the chocolate factory will be... More

Come visit the Ethel M Chocolates factory, botanical cactus garden, and chocolate gift shop. Ethel M offers self guided tours Monday - Thursday from 8am - 4pm. For optimal viewing of chocolate production, mornings are best. Please note, in order to produce high quality premium chocolate, we have a varying production schedule, and can not guarantee that the chocolate factory will be producing chocolate at all times. We can guarantee that you will get the opportunity to learn how Ethel M Chocolates has been making chocolate for over 30 years, as taste some of our free chocolate samples and visit our chocolate gift shop. Choose from our premium chocolate collections or pick your favorite pieces from our chocolate cases. Ethel M makes the perfect gift for a friend or even a great self indulgence. Finish your visit by strolling our beautiful botanical cactus garden. Our botanical cactus garden is one of the largest in the southwest United States and features over one hundred varieties of cacti and exotic plants. Less

Fee: No      Duration of visit: <1 hour
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The Neon Museum
The Neon Museum

The Neon Museum consists of three components, the Bone Yard, the Fremont Street Gallery, and the Neon Signs Project. The collection boasts more than 150 donated and rescued neon signs. The signs date from the 1930s to the early 1990s. They show casino, motel and local business signs from throughout Las Vegas. The Neon Boneyard, approximately two acres in size, holds the bulk of the... More

The Neon Museum consists of three components, the Bone Yard, the Fremont Street Gallery, and the Neon Signs Project. The collection boasts more than 150 donated and rescued neon signs. The signs date from the 1930s to the early 1990s. They show casino, motel and local business signs from throughout Las Vegas. The Neon Boneyard, approximately two acres in size, holds the bulk of the collection. Outside walking tours of the Bone Yard are by advance appointment only, Tuesday through Saturday. No same day appointments made Less

Fee: Yes      Duration of visit: 1-2 hours
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Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

Visitors can admire colorful rock formations on several hiking trails or on a 13-mile scenic drive.

Fee: Yes      Duration of visit: 2-3 hours
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