22 Fun Facts About Las Vegas, NV, You Should Know Visual Story

Introduction These fun facts about Las Vegas, NV, are sure to surprise you! No matter how... See all Facts

McCarran International Airport is the US' seventh busiest airport

FACT 1 Neavda's McCarran International Airport is the seventh busiest airport in the US. McCarran sees approximately... zhukovsky/Depositphotos.com See all Facts

Vegas is no longer the gambling capital of the world

FACT 2 It will be no surprise that one of the facts on Las Vegas is that... See all Facts

The Las Vegas Strip isn't in Las Vegas!

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The Golden Gate Hotel and Casino is the oldest in Las Vegas

FACT 4 Las Vegas is home to an array of amazing hotels and casinos. But the oldest... See all Facts

Fremont Street was the first paved street in Las Vegas

FACT 5 Fremont Street is a fun place to visit off of the Las Vegas strip. Being... Hackman/Depositphotos.com See all Facts

There's one slot machine for every four Las Vegas residents

FACT 6 Another of the interesting facts about Las Vegas, Nevada, is that with approximately 164,000 slot... See all Facts

An abandoned city lies below Lake Mead

FACT 7 Lake Mead is a reservoir that provides the majority of Las Vegas' water supply. Interestingly... See all Facts

The Moulin Rouge was Vegas' first racially integrated casino

FACT 8 Opened in May 1955, the Moulin Rouge was Las Vegas' first racially integrated casino and... See all Facts

Red Rock Canyon National Park was Nevada's first National Conservation Area

FACT 9 Red Rock Canyon National Park is just a 20-minute drive from Las Vegas Boulevard and... See all Facts

Las Vegas receives an average of 42 million visitors annually

FACT 10 Las Vegas is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and receives... See all Facts

The Venetian is the world's second-largest hotel

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California sends the most US tourists to Las Vegas

FACT 12 Being so close to Nevada and housing such a large population, it's not too surprising... See all Facts

Las Vegas has over 150,000 hotel rooms

FACT 13 Of all the places in the United States, the Las Vegas Valley area has the... See all Facts

Approximately 300 weddings are held per day in Las Vegas

FACT 14 Las Vegas has long been known as an ideal location to elope to. In the... See all Facts

You can visit vineyards and wineries close to Las Vegas

FACT 15 While you may associate drinking wine with Las Vegas, you probably wouldn't think that the... See all Facts

The world's largest gold nugget is at the Golden Nugget Casino

FACT 16 Located on Fremont Street, Vegas' Golden Nugget Hotel is home to the world's largest gold... jiawangkun/Depositphotos.com See all Facts

The Paris Hotel's Eiffel Tower was supposed to be to scale

FACT 17 The iconic Eiffel Tower replica at the Paris Hotel is half the size of the... deltaoff/Depositphotos.com See all Facts

Vegas' Smith Center for the Performing Arts is one of the world's best theaters

FACT 18 Located in Symphony Park, Las Vegas' Smith Center for the Performing Arts was ranked as... trekandshoot/Depositphotos.com See all Facts

Canada sends the most international visitors to to Las Vegas

FACT 19 The United State's neighbor to the North, Canada, sends the most international tourists to Las... See all Facts

The Luxor's sphinx is bigger than the original in Egypt

FACT 20 The Sphinx at the Luxor Hotel is a Nevada landmark on the strip and is... Roig61/Depositphotos.com See all Facts

Las Vegas receives less than five inches of rainfall per year

FACT 21 Due to being located in a desert, this fun fact about Vegas is to be... See all Facts

The MGM Grand's lion is the largest bronze sculpture in the US

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In Summary

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