Stroll the famed Strip among monstrous casinos including the Venetian, Caesars Palace and New York New York. Don't leave without watching the colorful Bellagio fountains or scoring tickets to epic events like a Cirque du Soleil show.
Beyond hitting the nightlife in cities such as Reno and Vegas, plan to hike or bike through the Sierra Nevadas and go boating on Lake Tahoe or Lake Mead.
Pack your hiking shoes on a trip to New England’s northern tip; you’ll need them to traverse trails both inland and coastal. Scaling peaks in Acadia National Park will get the blood pumping before you hit the waters of Maine’s lakes and shoreline.