Las Vegas is a city like no other. It lies in the middle of a desert, but it acts as if it were lying in a valley of plenty. And there is plenty too in Las Vegas. Not because it’s naturally there, but because money can buy anything.

In an unusual city you can expect to find unusual thing. Las Vegas doesn’t disappoint you in this respect either. Sin City has some of the weirdest and wackiest shops you could find anywhere.

So you need a wig? Serge’s Showgirl Wigs on Sahara Avenue is one of the biggest showrooms of wigs in the world. This is disguise heaven. You can have a stylist help you choose and fit a wig, if that’s what you want.

The rough equivalent of selling snow to Eskimos must be Cactus Joe’s Blue Diamond Nursery. He sells cactus plants to people living in a desert. I don’t know how successful the snow selling thing could be, but Cactus Joe and his Blue Diamond Nursery are doing fine. Business is booming for him.

Do you like chocolate? I mean, really like chocolate? Well, Ethel’s Chocolate Lounge might just be the place for you. It’s located in the Fashion Show Mall and it sells, surprise, chocolate! But not just chocolate, you can have piña colada truffles, chocolate of course, white chocolate cheesecake, peanut butter and jelly-filled chocolate (yes, really!).

If you want something more unusual, head over to the Psychic Eye Book Shop on Charleston Boulevard. Here you can buy the mystical and magical. They sell amulets and talismans, candles and oils, tarot cards and cauldrons, and much, much more. Las Vegas is not all about gambling and shows. There’s more to the city than meets the eye (the Psychic Eye, that is).