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Everything to know about the Las Vegas Motor Speedway — NASCAR weekends, drag racing on The Strip, the Dirt Track, and driving experiences where you get behind the wheel, all just northeast of the Vegas Strip.
Fun Dungeon is the family arcade and midway inside Excalibur on the Las Vegas Strip, with carnival games, claw machines, video games, prize redemption, and a Dairy Queen right at the door.
REAL BODIES at Horseshoe Las Vegas (formerly Bally’s) is a fascinating human-anatomy exhibition on the Strip, with 20+ real preserved bodies and 200+ specimens across galleries that blend science, art, and history.
![Hi! I'm Lori Ballen, author of this blog post, and I just had my first escape room experience. My teenager had been a few times and she and my adult daughter surprised me for Mother's Day. You must try one of the many escape rooms in Las Vegas. [Groupons Below]](https://ballenvegas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Escape-Rooms.jpg)
Sixteen escape rooms across the whole valley, sorted by where you’re driving from, with the honest answer on Henderson, North Las Vegas and Summerlin.
AREA15 is Las Vegas’ immersive playground just off the Strip — home to Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart, Universal Horror Unleashed, the John Wick Experience, the Museum of Ice Cream, and a wave of new attractions and restaurants for 2026.
A local’s guide to the best yoga in Las Vegas — heated and non-heated studios, gym classes, and free outdoor yoga across the valley, with current, verified options.