Stratosphere Tower

The Stratosphere Tower towers over the Las Vegas Strip and it can be seen from nearly every spot in Las Vegas. The Stratosphere Tower Las Vegas is actually the tallest building in the western U.S. The tower is connected to the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino below. On the very top of the Stratosphere Tower is an observation deck that offers an indoor and outdoor viewing area. Three rides also reside at the top of the tower. A little further below (in the bulbous area of the tower) is the Stratosphere's restaurant and lounge. The panoramic views of the city of Las Vegas below and the mountains that surround it are breathtaking. To hear that this is over 1,000 feet off the ground is one thing, but it is quite spectacular to experience it for yourself.

Stratosphere Tower Restaurant

The Top of the World restaurant has been named the Best Romantic Restaurant and Best Romantic View by various guides.

The Romance Lounge is located just above the Stratosphere Tower restaurant and serves cocktails nightly.

Stratosphere Tower Thrill Rides

Only at the Stratosphere Tower can one experience the highest rides and there are three to delight visitors. These thrill rides help make the Stratosphere tower a unique Las Vegas experience.

• The Big Shot is a free fall ride that lifts its passengers 160 feet in the air (over 1,000 feet off the ground) letting them then drop and feel over 4 Gs of thrilling fun.
• Insanity looks like a fair ride that hovers over the strip. The mechanical arm rotates riders to hover over the strip in little pods and then spins in place. Really, lets be honest, what could be scarier than a fair ride in mid air?
• X-Scream while fun is probably the least exciting of the three rides. Riders sit in a roller coaster style cart and are propelled off the tower in a teeter-totter type motion. The views are incredible from this ride, but unless you are afraid of heights, the ride itself is not long enough to be that scary.

Video of the Stratosphere Tower