DK Travel : Las Vegas : Editor's choice

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Antique Slot Machines

Machines that date back to a little after 1895 – when Charles Fey invented the very first slot machine, The Liberty Bell – occasionally appear on the auction block. Designs range from high Victoriana to Art Deco, and the rarer antique models can cost several thousand dollars.
Aquae Sulis Health Spa

Named for the Roman baths and settlement at what is now Bath, England, this luxurious spa’s traditions are rooted in the benefits of ritual bathing and body treatments. Choose simply to “take the waters” or indulge in a Southwestern hot-stone massage. East Indian Siddha Vaidya therapies are also offered.
Bellagio Conservatory

Arrange your subjects in front of the most gorgeous floral display. The skylights give good light (see Conservatory and Botanical Gardens).
Bellagio Wedding Chapels

Bellagio’s two chapels provide some of the most elegant and romantic wedding venues in Las Vegas. Both have a stained glass window behind the altar, while ornate lamps and chandeliers of amethyst and Venetian glass compliment the pastel shades of the furnishings. Personalized services are available for room reservations as well as both wedding and reception planning.
Big Shot

Located on the world’s tallest observation tower, the Big Shot shoots riders 160 ft (50 m) into the air. They then freefall back to the launch pad. It’s not a ride for the faint-hearted, or for kids – fortunately for them, though, there’s a child-size version of Big Shot at Stratosphere.
Books about Nevada

Las Vegas bookstores carry a large assortment of publications on the locale, including The Nevada Trivia Book by Richard Moreno, A Short History of Las Vegas by Myrick and Barbara Land, and several about slot machines by Marshall Fey (grandson of the inventor of the first slot machine). For fiction, try Sweet Promised Land or A Cup of Tea in Pamplona by the late Basque-American writer, Robert Laxalt.
Brahma Shrine, Caesars Palace

This lovely shrine is supposed to bring good luck.
Breakfast at Binion’s Horseshoe

Two 24-hour-a-day breakfast specials are available at Binion’s coffee shop for $5.95. One includes ham and hash browns; the other, pancakes. But wait: from 6 to 11am the club’s snack bar sells scrambled eggs, sausage, and gravy for $2.75.
Bungee Jumping

A. J. Hackett Bunjy (the premises are next to Circus Circus) has been in business 12 years with a reassuring 100 percent safety record. Jumpers go by elevator to the top of a (very) high tower, get strapped into safety harnesses, take a numbing look at the Strip 175 ft (53 m) below, and – well, jump.
Caesars Garden of Games

In this strange juxtaposition of ancient Rome and modern Las Vegas, techno-warriors do battle amid fluted columns with sophisticated arcade games.