# Best things to do in Las Vegas (besides gambling)
Shows, views, museums and desert escapes: the non-casino Las Vegas experiences travellers recommend most.
- 138 votes · 12 items
- Feb 26, 2026 · Terrell
- https://even.best/en/l/162/best-things-to-do-in-las-vegas-besides-gambling
## Top 10
1. **Fountains of Bellagio** (18 · ▲19 ▼1) — Free water, music and light show in front of the Bellagio every 15 to 30 minutes.
2. **Fremont Street Experience** (14 · ▲15 ▼1) — Downtown pedestrian mall under a 1,364-foot LED canopy, with ziplines and live music.
3. **Sphere** (13 · ▲16 ▼3) — Spherical venue opened in 2023 with the world's largest LED screen wrapped around it and immersive shows inside.
4. **The Mob Museum** (12 · ▲13 ▼1) — National Museum of Organized Crime in the 1933 courthouse where the Kefauver hearings were held.
5. **High Roller** (10 · ▲11 ▼1) — 550-foot observation wheel at The LINQ, one of the tallest in the world.
6. **Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area** (8 · ▲12 ▼4) — Red sandstone cliffs and a 13-mile scenic drive 20 minutes from the Strip.
7. **Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — The 1959 sign at the south end of the Strip, with a free photo spot.
8. **A Cirque du Soleil show** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Resident shows such as O at Bellagio and Mystère at Treasure Island.
9. **The Neon Museum** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Boneyard of restored vintage casino signs, best on a night tour.
10. **AREA15** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Immersive art and entertainment district home to Meow Wolf's Omega Mart.
11. **Hoover Dam** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — 1936 concrete dam on the Colorado River 45 minutes away, with guided power plant tours.
12. **Grand Canyon helicopter tour** (1 · ▲5 ▼4) — Helicopter flights from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon West Rim and back in a few hours.
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