Las Vegas

Elvis and Sinatra loved Sin City for good reason: its bevy of neon-lit, all-ages exploits. Plus, there’s winning news for your wallet—the city’s central location and glut of hotel rooms means it’s often a cheap thrill (roundtrip airfares have fallen 7.1% since last year, on average). Stay at the all-suite, gaming-free Vdara Hotel & Spa, where you can find weekend rates from $212 a night. You’ll want to pack your swimsuit—the five-star rooftop pool lounge, lined with Tiffany-blue daybeds, looks off-the-charts fantastic. For a bucket list experience, book a 70-minute Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines tour over the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam, including hotel pick-up, for $119 a person. Helicopter versions of similar tours can go for more than $400 each. Or see stunning nature the nearly free, $7-a-car way at Red Rock Canyon, just 17 miles west of the Strip.