50 Dracula, by Bram StokerDracula is mostly known as a horror novel… and a thriller… and an epistolary novel. It’s also a quintessential piece of Gothic fiction, the novel that defined the vampire the way we all know it today, and one of the most influential narratives of all time. Oh, and it’s a mystery, too. Yes, that’s right: Dracula is a detective story in which Professor Abraham Van Helsing tracks down Count Dracula.

50A Trip to the Moon (1902)This is where it all begins, folks. Back when the movies were still learning how to walk, cinema’s greatest magician, George Melies, took us to the Moon. A group of wiggy astronomers pack themselves into a spaceship that looks like a two-man bobsled and land right smack dab in the animated Moon’s eye. It’s a great sight gag that hinted at the comic and creative possibilities of the new art form.

1Ride the High Roller.tobiasjo//Getty ImagesTopping out at 550 feet high, the aptly named High Roller is the tallest observation wheel in North America. It's also the centerpiece of the LINQ Promenade—the open-air entertainment, retail, and dining district. Tickets start at $25 for a daytime pass and $36 for nighttime. VISIT 2Experience Shaq's Fantasy Lab.Courtesy of Fantasy LabAn immersive sensory and art experience through a collection of seven dreamy spaces, Fantasy Lab at the Fashion Show Las Vegas mall is a goldmine for content creators—and an ideal all-ages activity if you're traveling with kids.

After Sam Baldwin’s wife, Maggie, dies, he and his son, Jonah, move from Chicago to Seattle for a change of pace. But once Jonah sees that Sam (Tom Hanks) is still lonely, he takes his father’s love life into his own 8-year-old hands. On Christmas Eve, he calls Dr. Marcia, a popular radio host, and tells her that his dad needs to find a woman. Soon, the letters start pouring in from all over the country, and Annie Reed, an engaged reporter in Baltimore, sends one of them.

Tony HawkCourtesyTony Hawk is such a popular video game character, they hired an actor to play him permanently in real life! Digital Tony Hawk has many friends, including Spider-Man and Darth Maul, who do cool rail grinds with him. But he transcends gaming by not just fronting an amazing series, but by being an all-around good human, too. With a killer Pro Skater remake coming out this September—and as pro skaters ourselves here in the Esquire office—we couldn't be more pumped for a renaissance of skating games.