Located in a desert and surrounded by mountains, Las Vegas was originally founded because of its water supply - the name Las Vegas is Spanish for "the meadows" - which comes from an underground aquifer.

It remained a sleepy crossroads town until the 1930s when local boosters decided to allow legalized gambling in order to generate revenue for schools. Within a few years the desert city added legal prostitution, bootlegging and a six-week waiting period for divorces. Altogether, they were the seeds of modern hotel meca and attraction filled Las Vegas.

Today Las Vegas is known for its gambling, extravagant hotels, attractions and entertainment not to mention it's "anything goes" reputation. More than 35 million tourists arrive each year and they generate more than $32 billion of revenue for the economy. A large portion of that is spent in the hotel and casinos -large and small.

Increasingly, Las Vegas is the center of world-class cuisine, entertainment and recreation. Among its many attractions are the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum, the Liberace Museum, and the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art. Many hotels different levels of entertainment to attract all ages. The hotels also have rooms themed in a variety of ways to attract different types of clientele.

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