Many of you will already know that Las Vegas, apart from being famous for it’s gambling, drive thru weddings and promiscuous bars, was also renowned for being an atomic test site. Celebrities used to travel for miles just to see the huge mushroom clouds that were created and while the testing has now stopped you can still visit the Atomic Testing Museum. I was quite surprised at how cheap the prices were, adults only pay $10 and kids $7 but then I don’t suppose many people actually visit Vegas to go to an Atomic museum.

If historic museums are your cup of tea though, we also visited The Titanic Artifact Exhibition. You will all undoubtedly know the story behind the unsinkable ship although you may be surprised to learn Leo DiCaprio wasn’t actually on the boat. This was slightly more expensive but still reasonable at just under $20 for adults and $10 for kids. It houses quite a spectacular collection of artifacts and possibly the most peculiar is the frozen iceberg. The whole place is a bit surreal but well worth a visit for a slightly quieter couple of hours.

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