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<b>1. Springs Preserve</b><b>2. Hoover Dam Bypass</b><b>3. Can you say Chi-hu-ly?</b><b>4. Mandarin Oriental Tea Lounge</b><b>5. Bird-watching at the Flamingo Hotel</b><b>6. Harbor rainstorm at the Miracle Mile Shops</b><b>7. Picture with a Vegas showgirl</b><b>8. Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas</b><b>9. Flair bartenders at Harrah's Carnaval Court</b><b>10. The Mob Museum</b><b>11. Pinball Hall of Fame</b><b>12.</b> <b>Learn how to gamble</b><b>13. H&M store</b><b>14. Fine-art galleries</b><b>15. Main Street Station Antiques</b><strong>16. M&M's World</strong><b>17. Silverton Hotel & Casino Aquarium</b><strong>18. Don Pablo Cigar Factory</strong><strong>19. Big Elvis</strong><b>20. Free concerts at Cosmopolitan Las Vegas</b><b>21. "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign</b>

Forsake the fake pyramid and fake Statue of Liberty for a power walk through the real Vegas: 110 acres of pre-Bugsy Siegel desert. There are miles of cactus-filled trails, botanic gardens and a museum that pays tribute to the city's Mojave Desert roots. Open daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. $18.95 for adults, $10.95 for kids 5-17. 333 S. Valley View Blvd.; (702) 822-7700, <a href="">http://www.springspreserve.org.</a>

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( Brian van der Brug, Los Angeles Times / February 21, 2013 )

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