Best things to do in Las Vegas (besides gambling)
The top 3 according to 138 votes from people: Fountains of Bellagio · Fremont Street Experience · Sphere. (Updated Feb 26, 2026.)
Shows, views, museums and desert escapes: the non-casino Las Vegas experiences travellers recommend most.
Top 10
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Fountains of Bellagio
Free water, music and light show in front of the Bellagio every 15 to 30 minutes.
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Fremont Street Experience
Downtown pedestrian mall under a 1,364-foot LED canopy, with ziplines and live music.
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Sphere
Spherical venue opened in 2023 with the world's largest LED screen wrapped around it and immersive shows inside.
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The Mob Museum
National Museum of Organized Crime in the 1933 courthouse where the Kefauver hearings were held.
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High Roller
550-foot observation wheel at The LINQ, one of the tallest in the world.
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Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Red sandstone cliffs and a 13-mile scenic drive 20 minutes from the Strip.
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Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign
The 1959 sign at the south end of the Strip, with a free photo spot.
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A Cirque du Soleil show
Resident shows such as O at Bellagio and Mystère at Treasure Island.
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The Neon Museum
Boneyard of restored vintage casino signs, best on a night tour.
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AREA15
Immersive art and entertainment district home to Meow Wolf's Omega Mart.
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Hoover Dam
1936 concrete dam on the Colorado River 45 minutes away, with guided power plant tours.
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Grand Canyon helicopter tour
Helicopter flights from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon West Rim and back in a few hours.
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Comments (4)
Red Rock Canyon is 25 min from the Strip and nobody goes, it's stunning.
The Neon Museum night tour, absolutely worth it. All the old casino signs!
Sphere is unreal, saw the Postcard from Earth show and my jaw was on the floor the whole time
The Mob Museum is surprisingly well done, the speakeasy in the basement is fun too