Stratosphere

The Strat Hotel, Casino and SkyPod (formerly the Stratosphere) is a hotel and casino located in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It includes an 1,149 foot observation tower, the tallest in the United States, and the second-tallest observation tower in the Western Hemisphere. The tower is topped by a pod which includes a revolving restaurant, lounges, and observation decks. The top of the tower also has several thrill rides. The hotel and casino facilities are situated at the base of the tower, and the resort also includes a showroom and a shopping mall. The Stratosphere is located within the city limits of Las Vegas, on Las Vegas Boulevard, just north of the Las Vegas Strip. The observation tower, which cost $70 million to build, was topped off on November 4, 1995. The $550 million Stratosphere complex opened on April 30, 1996.

I took this photograph on the night of April 27, 2012.