While much of this neon art has been dismantled (and, unfortunately, trashed) you can view over 150 lovingly restored artifacts at the Neon Museum.

BBC: Vintage Las Vegas

The funkiest of all is the kitschy but very cool downtown Neon Museum (2012), an outdoor walk-through collection laid out like an artful junkyard, connected with walking paths, steps and ramps to showcase the city's neon legacy.

FORBES: New and Quirky Museums

For years Downtown, or "Old" Las Vegas, has been threatening a comeback, and the renaissance is finally here, with the newly successful Mob Museum, Neon Museum, a world class performing arts center, and many hip new independent bars and restaurants.

FORBES: The D, Las Vegas