Great Value: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Rooms embody rock-and-roll glamour, just off the Strip. 4455 Paradise Rd.; 800/473-7625 or 702/693-7625; hardrock.com; doubles from $129.
Palms Hotel A young-Hollywood hot spot. 4321 Flamingo Rd.; 866/942-7770; palms.com; doubles from $199.
Atomic Liquor Store 917 Fremont St.; 702/384-7371.
Battista's Hole in the Wall 4041 Audrie St.; 702/732-1424; dinner for two $50.
Golden Steer 308 W. Sahara; 702/384-4470; dinner for two $110.
Little A'Le'Inn ET Hwy., Rachel; 775/729-2515; littlealeinn.com.
Atomic Testing Museum 5 E. Flamingo Rd.; 702/794-5161; ntshf.org; open seven days a week.
Neon Museum By appointment only. 702/387-6366; neonmuseum.org.
Nevada Test Site Once-a-month tours. 702/295-0944; nv.doe.gov/nts/tours.htm.
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