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Three-minute guide to Las Vegas
Sin City may be one of its names, but you don't have to break the Ten Commandments to enjoy this vibrant city.
Sin City may be one of its names, but you don't have to break the Ten Commandments to enjoy this vibrant city.
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At the southern end of the strip a Sphinx welcomes you to a 30-storey pyramid of black glass.
Sin City is a playground for both the young and the young at heart.
Have a mind-boggling day in Vegas and spend scarcely a dime, or spend a fortune.
You don't have to shell out big bucks to be entertained, Las Vegas entertains for free.
Tearing through the desert outside Las Vegas gives David Whitley a beaming grin.
You can go wanting to hate the bright-light city, but it's hard to maintain that antipathy once you arrive.
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A shimmering, gaudy mirage in a hot, ochre desert, it's hard not to be impressed by Las Vegas. Along its famous Strip lights pulsate enticingly, tempting visitors to splurge. Outside the Strip, world-class restaurants give celebrity chefs a run for their money, and old Vegas beckons, part ghost town, part tack, all hip nostalgia.