FREMONT STREET

Las Vegas is a classic U.S. travel destination. It’s vibrant, usually packed with people, larger than life, and there’s likely something to do for ANY personality type -- even if you’re not all that into gambling or drinking.

Eighty percent of Las Vegas tourists are from the U.S. bluejayphoto | iStock | Getty ImagesAnd among the crowds, it can be lonely but it's not all bad. Downtown Vegas and Fremont StreetI wanted to check out downtown Vegas, the original gambling district north of the Strip, which people had described to me with adjectives ranging from "alternative" to "dangerous." The Golden Nugget (left) on Las Vegas' famous Fremont Street. Street performers pose with tourists on the sidewalk at the Fremont Street Experience. An Elvis Presley impersonator examines a cannabis flower in downtown Las Vegas.