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Hipsters once too cool for Vegas finally have a place to go, with a bevy of eclectic eateries
and boutiques. Thankfully, Cosmo avoids utter pretension, despite wink-wink flourishes
like Art-o-Mats (vintage cigarette machines hawking original art) and larger-than-life
stiletto heel sculptures you can climb into for a photo op.
Stratosphere
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entry adult/child $18/10, all-day pass incl unlimited thrill rides $34, SkyJump from $110;
casino
24hr, tower & thrill rides 10am-1am Sun-Thu, to 2am Fri & Sat, weather permitting; )
Atop the 1149ft-high tapered tripod tower, vertiginous indoor and outdoor viewing decks
afford Vegas' best 360-degree panoramas. To get to the top, ride one of America's fastest
elevators, lifting you 108 floors in a mere 37 ear-popping seconds, then queue for high-
altitude thrill rides or a 'SkyJump' over the side of the tower.
Paris Las Vegas
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Evoking the gaiety of the City of Light, this pint-sized version of the French capital may
not exude the true charm of Paris - it feels like a themed section of Disney World's Epcot
- but efforts to emulate famous landmarks, including the Arc de Triomphe and
Eiffel
$10.50/7.50/32, after 7:15pm $15.50/10.50/47; 9:30am-12:30am Mon-Fri, to 1am Sat & Sun,
weather permitting)
, make it an entertaining stop.
Mirage
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Circling the rainforest atrium is a vast Polynesian-themed casino, including a pro-worthy
poker room. In the hotel lobby's 20,000-gallon saltwater
aquarium
, 60 species of critters
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; Mirage;
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erupts after dark, halting Strip traffic.
shows 8pm-midnight;
Caesars Palace
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702-731-7110;
www.caesarspalace.com
;
3570 Las Vegas Blvd S;
24hr)
