Places to Explore the History of Las Vegas

Vegas has changed a lot over the years, but you can still get a peek at the early years of Sin City at these spots.

Circa Resort & Casino, El Cortez Hotel and Casino, The Mob Museum, Golden Gate Hotel & Casino, Little Church of the West, Tropicana Las Vegas – a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Resort, Las Vegas Sign, The Neon Museum

• Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, United States

  
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  The hotel is new, but you can see the famous Vegas Vickie neon sign in the hotel's lobby cocktail lounge.

• El Cortez Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, United States

  
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  This is Las Vegas' longest continuously operating hotel and casino.

• The Mob Museum in Las Vegas, United States

  
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  An interactive museum where you can learn about Vegas' sordid past and mobsters like Al Capone, Charlie Luciano, Meyer Lansky, and Benjamin Siegel.

• Golden Gate Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, United States

  
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  Las Vegas' oldest casino, built in 1906!

• Little Church of the West in Las Vegas, United States

  
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  The city's most iconic wedding chapel and, yes, you can invite Elvis to your wedding.

• Tropicana Las Vegas – a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas, United States

  
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  The second oldest hotel on the Las Vegas Strip and quieter than some of the more central hotels.

• Las Vegas Sign in Las Vegas, United States

  
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  This sign has welcomed visitors to Las Vegas since 1959.

• The Neon Museum in Las Vegas, United States

  
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  Walk around the neon boneyard to see many of the vintage neon signs that used to light up Las Vegas.