the demi-eiffel - View this location on map The center of the strip offers an appealing spot for a drink. The eiffel tower of the paris las vegas hotel 702-946-7000; www.parislasvegas.com). its as close to the real thing as, well, the new york-new york hotel and casino is to that little burg on the hudson. but at 460 feet, half as tall as the real thing, you get all the vistas of the strip and surrounding mountains and a bonus birds-eye view of the periodic ultrafountain show outside the bellagio. it is even more entrancing at night, and $9 gets you to the top. NYT 3655 las vegas boulevard south, Las Vegas, NV Nightlife

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