For real?

So, if you go to Vegas and walk through the casino "Paris," does it count?

Is the "Venetian" on the strip as good as being in Venice?

Let me think.

No.

They're cleverly done. The Pont d'Alexander in Vegas' Paris, the mini canals in mini Venicia, plus the Vegas version of New York's Statue of Liberty and Empire State Building in tribute to America's fascinating city. It's Disneyland for grownups in Vegas. All the fun places on one little street with all the heart-stopping vices that could make it a wild ride.

But don't mistake playing a video game with hitting a volleyball over the net. Don't think that watching a love story is as good as getting a kiss. And don't think ordering fettuccini from someone who speaks English as their first language is as exciting as ordering it from someone who only recognizes the word "fettuccini" as you place your order.

There's real. And then there's surreal.