The legendary Rat Pack show at the Sands Casino in 1960 inaugurates the Golden Age of Las Vegas, an era defined by a heavy-drinking, broad-chasing, irreverent kind of hip embodied by Frank Sinatra.

As the rest of the country is swept up in a cultural revolution, Las Vegas becomes farther and farther removed from national attitudes. But by the end of the 60s, Elvis makes a comeback in Vegas that helps cement the city as an international entertainment destination.

With the opening of a spate of fantasy hotels, Las Vegas once again transforms into America's playground – but this time, as a family-friendly, fun-for-all-ages theme park boasting entertainment spectacles unlike anything seen onstage elsewhere in the world.