Explore the Neon Boneyard, a 2-acre resting place for vintage Vegas signs, preserving the eclectic charm of classic casinos just 6 miles off The Strip.

After visiting Vegas casinos many times, I wanted to check out the more eclectic side of Vegas, far off The Strip. One of my favorite things to do in Vegas is simply looking at all the unique bright, attention grabbing casino signs. Have you ever wondered where all those vintage Vegas casino signs actually end up? Just 6 miles off The Strip, a place known as The Neon Graveyard exists purposely for this exact purpose. “The Boneyard” (as it is nicknamed) is the place where flashy neon signs go to rest. This place is basically a 2 acre junkyard for vintage signs in the middle of the desert.

What a wonderful idea to preserve all these classic signs with nowhere else to go, so we can all remember how Vegas used to be before all the new casinos with LED technology started taking over The Strip.

Classic vs. modern Vegas signs

The Neon Museum is a quirky non-profit attraction dedicating to preserving these classic signs. Today, Vegas is completely modernized with fancy chef restaurants, modern 5 star resorts, top notch shows, high end buffets, and newer LED technology. More glitz and glamour overtakes the old-school attractions of The Strip year by year.

Several reminders of old-school Vegas can still be found, mostly off The Strip. Visiting The Neon Boneyard is similar to browsing around a flea market, where everything once old and discarded, is now again new, exciting, and considered valuable & vintage.

While all these modern upgrades have made The Strip more gorgeous and a more popular than ever vacation destination for everyone (not just gamblers), it also means that Vegas has lost a little something that made it so special in the past. As more and more old time casinos are demolished and others are consistently remodeled and upgraded, much of the Sin City novelty continues to be lost.