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Ahhh, Vegas. The only city in the world where you\u2019ll find the Eiffel Tower across the road from the Statue of Liberty, where you\u2019ll see Captain America strolling down the Strip with Chewbacca and Optimus Prime and be offered discount passes to machine gun shooting ranges by middle-aged women wearing horribly offensive t-shirts.<\/p>\n

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In a city run by one-armed bandits and high rollers, and with over 62,000 hotel rooms along the seven-kilometre Strip, it\u2019s no wonder visitors actually lose money when they visit Sin City (on average, around $500 per person).<\/p>\n

A trip to the casino floor can be fun. For about five minutes. But if you\u2019d rather hold onto your hard-earned cash, there\u2019s heaps of other stuff to do in Vegas that won\u2019t see you pawning your jewellery or selling your kidney on the black market.<\/p>\n

1. Visit the Neon Boneyard<\/h3>\n

Where old neon signs go when they die\u2026 nah, not really. The Neon Museum was founded in the mid-90s and is dedicated to collecting, preserving and exhibiting iconic Vegas signs. Take a guided tour through the boneyard, passing giant silver slippers, four-leaf clovers, golden nuggets and all the lights your eyeballs can handle. Amateur photographers and Instagrammers will be in heaven.<\/p>\n

2. Hold a casino film festival in your hotel room<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Many a great film focuses on the high highs and low lows of gambling life: Casino, Hard Eight, The Gambler. Spoiler alert, gambling flicks rarely have a happy ending. While some may inspire a trip to the craps table with wads of $100 notes, you\u2019re more likely to pour yourself a whiskey from the minibar and have an early night.<\/p>\n

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What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Except marriage. Image Adam-Wilson<\/p><\/div>\n

3. Get married (with the ‘good Elvis’)<\/h3>\n

Nothing says Vegas like a stylish wedding officiated by Elvis. Book before you go \u2013 despite Hollywood movies\/Britney Spears telling us you can roll up to a chapel and get married in a drunken stupor on the spot, there\u2019s generally a waiting list (especially if you want the \u2018good Elvis’). The new Elvis Presley\u2019s Graceland Wedding Chapel at the Westgate Resort & Casino is the only chapel in Vegas to receive the tick of approval from the Presley estate, however there is a strict ban on impersonators (and red velvet). It\u2019s all class here.<\/p>\n

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The ghosts of billboards past. Image Kory Westerhold, Flickr<\/p><\/div>\n

4. Belt out your best Petula Clark impression\u2026<\/h3>\n

\u2026 and sing \u201cDowntooooooown\u201d as you head into old Las Vegas. A bit seedier than the Strip, you\u2019ll find cheaper slots, excellent people-watching opportunities and \u2018flairtenders\u2019 that put Bryan Brown to shame. Head to The Griffin if you want a non-touristy experience; this is where the locals go to drink. Fun fact: Fremont Street is home to the world\u2019s largest functioning fire hydrant.<\/p>\n

5. Travel the world in a couple of hours<\/h3>\n

Wow, a volcano! Ooh err, it\u2019s the Eiffel Tower and cobbled Parisian lanes! Look over there; it\u2019s an ancient pyramid and the Sphinx!! Stroll across the (very, very short) Brooklyn Bridge into New York, meander alongside the tres romantic Venice canals and shout \u201cyo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum!\u201d outside the Treasure Island Casino. Where else can you do all of this AND visit a shark reef, dolphin habitat and Siegfried & Roy\u2019s Secret Gardens (shh)? Only in Vegas, baby.<\/p>\n

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Red Rock Canyon, just outside Vegas. Image Alex Bellink, Flickr<\/p><\/div>\n

6. Hire a car and get\u00a0out of Dodge<\/h3>\n

Drive east to the Hoover Dam, head a little further afield to the Grand Canyon, or mosey north along the Extraterrestial Highway to Rachel, Nevada, the UFO capital of the world. If you\u2019re feeling game, maybe take a drive towards Groom Lake and Area 51. If a mysterious black SUV approaches, hightail it outta there.<\/p>\n

Feature image c\/o\u00a0josephdepalma, Flickr\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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