Nevada - Las Vegas

Liberace Museum

The Liberace Museum was founded 1979, by the late entertainer and features ‘Mr Showmanship's’ dazzling jewellery, outfits and other memorabilia. Liberace was a massively popular musician in America and best known for his outrageous outfits and stage sets. He was a regular visitor to Las Vegas. The museum houses his vast collection of pianos and cars, which include a custom-made Rolls Royce covered with tiny mirrors. His costumes, stage props and jewellery can also be seen. His ‘crown jewels’ include a spectacular piano-shaped watch with diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds, and a piano-shaped ring containing 260 diamonds in a white- and yellow-gold 18-carat setting with ivory and black jade keys. Proceeds from the not-for-profit museum support scholarships for the performing arts.

Address: 1775 Tropicana Avenue East; Telephone: (702) 798 5595; Website: www.liberace.com; Opening time: Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm; Sunday 1pm to 5pm; Admission: $12; concessions available

Imperial Palace Auto Museum

With almost 200 antique cars on display, this museum is an absolute must for all car buffs. It is actually part of a larger collection and cars are rotated in and out of the museum on a regular basis. The museum includes rare models and dozens of vehicles once owned by the rich and infamous, notably Czar Nicholas II's 1914 Rolls Royce, Japanese Emperor Hirohito's 1935 Packard, and Adolf Hitler's 1939 Mercedes. Also on display are the cars of several US presidents and Howard Hughes' 1954 Chrysler.

Address: Imperial Palace Casino, 3535 Las Vegas Boulevard South; Telephone: (702) 794 3174; Website: www.autocollections.com; Admission: Discount vouchers are easily available at the Imperial Palace casino