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Freelance writer David Hofstede has covered Las Vegas for 20 years, chronicling it’s attributes and excesses. He's a contributor to the America Online CityGuide Las Vegas website and to books about Las Vegas. Here he names the five spots no visitor should miss |
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It’s not true that O is short for “O wow, I can’t believe what I just saw.” But that’s the reaction audiences have experienced en masse since the Cirque du Soleil production opened at the Bellagio in 1998. If you can do only one show, make sure it's this one.
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Vegas hasn’t been the same since control passed from organized crime to publicly held corporations. When the mob ruled, Vegas was really Vegas. And if you want an evening to give a flavour of what it was like way back then, AJ's is the place to start.
Opened in 2001, the Palms Casino Resort has become a favorite haunt of the rich and famous. Located just west of the Las Vegas Strip, the resort is best known for its Playboy tower, frequent Britney Spears sightings, and the panoramic view from Ghost Bar. 
If you only go to one casino, make it The Bellagio, the crowning achievement of Vegas resort impresario Steve Wynn, a stunning billion-dollar resort that embodies what Vegas aspires to in the 21st century.
The dazzling neon lights of Fremont Street are to Las Vegas what the Eiffel Tower is to Paris – an instantly recognized landmark famous around the world. No visit to Vegas is complete without a trip to the area known as Glitter Gulch, but for travelers on a budget, this is the best place to stay as well.