4 Things To Do in Las Vegas
It would be a crime for thousands of true crime enthusiasts to descend on a city built on a foundation of organized crime and miss the many attractions that will set their morbid little hearts aflutter. If three jam-packed days of true crime programming at CrimeCon 2022 isn’t enough (it never is), we’ve compiled a list of four spooky, crime-y places within 15 minutes of Paris & Bally’s for your convenience.
♦ Zak Bagan’s The Haunted Museum
This macabre museum, opened by Ghost Adventures’s own Zak Bagans, may feature mostly paranormal exhibits, there are many items that make this attraction a must-see for true crime fans. Visitors get up close and personal with a cauldon belonging to Ed Gein; Dr. Jack Kevorkian’s “suicide van”; and -- wait for it -- a painting made from a portion of Charles Manson’s cremated remains.
- Hours: 10a - 8p
- Travel time (from CC): 10-15 minutes by car
- Ticket price: $42-$73
♥ St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Wall
Perhaps the most infamous event in mob history, the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre left seven members of George “Bugs” Moran’s North Side Gang dead, allegedly at the in absentia command of famed mob boss Al Capone. The brick wall where the men were lined up before the bloody execution-style slaughter now resides in The Mob Museum, but if you ask me, the historical significance of the artifact warrants its own inclusion in this list.
- Hours: 9a - 9p
- Travel time (from CC): 13-15 minutes by car
- Ticket price: $29.95-$44.95
Put your detective skills to the test with the Vegas Escapology escape rooms. Not your average escape room, Escapology offers puzzle-packed rooms with various themes that will resonate with true crime fans, such as the Murder on the Orient Express room; Scooby-Doo and the Castle Adventure; and the Mansion Murder. Each game is a private game, meaning only the people in your party will participate in the game and you won’t be locked in with a group of strangers.
- Hours: 10a-12a
- Travel time (from CC): 12-15 minutes by car
- Ticket price: $38.99-$43.99 per person
For the forensic fanatics among us, there’s a lot to be learned at the Real Bodies exhibit -- and it’s right in our backyard at Bally’s. The sometimes controversial exhibit displays the inner workings of real bodies, meticulously preserved for educational purposes. The exhibit includes a new section examining how COVID-19 affects various parts of the body.
- Hours: 10a - 8p (last entry at 7p)
- Travel time: On-site in Bally’s
- Ticket price: $29.50 in advance; $33 at the door
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