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Las Vegas
Las Vegas is the Nevada city of the Strip's casino resorts and shows, with the Hoover Dam, Red Rock Canyon and the Grand Canyon within a day's trip.
Best things to do in Las Vegas
The one thing not to miss
Visit the Hoover Dam, the 1930s concrete dam on the Nevada and Arizona border that holds back Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States.
Hoover Dam and Lake Mead (day trip)1. Hoover Dam and Lake Mead (day trip)
A concrete arch dam on the Colorado River, on the border of Nevada and Arizona, built between 1931 and 1936. It forms Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States by capacity, about 24 miles (39 km) east of Las Vegas.
55,096 readers a month
2. A show at the Sphere
A music and entertainment arena east of the Strip, opened by the Madison Square Garden Company, seating 17,600.
41,550 readers a month
3. The Las Vegas Strip
The 4.2-mile (6.8 km) stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard known for its resort hotels and casinos.
25,459 readers a month
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4. Zion National Park (long day trip)
A national park in south-western Utah near Springdale, where three desert regions meet.
15,320 readers a month
5. Death Valley National Park (day trip)
A national park straddling the California and Nevada border, east of the Sierra Nevada.
12,847 readers a month
6. Grand Canyon National Park (long day trip)
A national park in north-western Arizona around the Grand Canyon, the Colorado River's great gorge.
11,129 readers a month
Lucas Löffler, Public domain 7. Antelope Canyon (long day trip)
A slot canyon on Navajo land near Page, Arizona, made up of six sections including Upper and Lower Antelope Canyon.
It is on Navajo land; check how visits are arranged before you go.
8,361 readers a month
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8. Fremont Street Experience
A pedestrian mall and attraction over the westernmost five blocks of Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas.
3,878 readers a month
9. Valley of Fire State Park (day trip)
A state park of nearly 46,000 acres named after its red sandstone formations, 16 miles (26 km) south of Overton.
3,249 readers a month
10. Grand Canyon Skywalk (day trip)
A horseshoe-shaped glass walkway at Eagle Point in the Grand Canyon West area, opened in 2007 outside the national park.
2,840 readers a month
Just missed the list: Red Rock Canyon (11th by readers); High Roller observation wheel (12th by readers)
How we ranked these
By how many people read about each place on English Wikipedia in a typical month, measured October 2026. It is a popularity measure, not our opinion. Hoover Dam and Lake Mead (day trip) leads with about 55,096 readers a month. Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences; the author and licence are on each photo.
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