Las Vegas

But take precautions and pace yourself. Too many people treat a long weekend in Vegas as a sprint, but it's a marathon. If you're going to make it to the finish line still standing, maybe don't try to go full Vegas in the first 15 minutes after your plane lands.

Las Vegas is a city full of surprises. Sure, there are all the shows and the celebrity chef restaurants and super clubs, but there is also an abundance of unique cultural attractions -- from only-in-Vegas museums to an exquisite performing arts center -- as well as excellent restaurants in the neighborhoods as good as anything on the Strip, a burgeoning craft beer and spirits industry, and incredibly easy access to some of the best terrain for outdoors enthusiasts anywhere in the country.

Simply put, Vegas is as Vegas does: it can be anything you want it to be.