2 Best Sights in Las Vegas, Nevada

The best way to explore the mountains of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is by horseback, and Cowboy Trail Rides has it covered. The outfitter runs one-hour as well as half- and full-day trips from a location just east of the Red Rock Visitor Center. Some of the trips include lunch or dinner. Scenic packages include the Sunset BBQ Ride (1 hour 45 minutes) and the Canyon Rim Ride (2 hours). Beautiful views of the Strip give way to desert wilderness. Keep your eyes peeled for jackrabbits, Joshua trees, and other notable desert life. The view of the Strip isn't too shabby either.

For years after the razing of The Boardwalk casino in the early 2000s, the space between New York–New York and the Monte Carlo (now Park MGM) sat vacant, a veritable eyesore on the south end of the Strip. Finally, in 2015, landowner MGM Resorts decided to do something about it. The result, inventively dubbed The Park, is a small public park that runs from the Strip itself back west to T-Mobile Arena, home to the city's first professional sports franchise, the Vegas Golden Knights hockey team. Along the way, The Park offers natural touches such as desert vegetation and rock from local quarries. It also has features such as a water wall, shade structures made to look like trees, and a 60-foot-tall statue of a dancing naked woman named "Bliss Dance." Restaurants on the New York–New York side offer outdoor seating and games for patrons to play while they relax. On the Park MGM side, Dolby Live indoor amphitheater is a spacious venue for musical concerts.