Where do you find the tallest freestanding observation tower in the United States of America? In Las Vegas, of course. The Stratosphere Tower observation deck stands a proud 1,149 feet high. The tower, one of the miost popular las Vegas attractions, is located at the Stratosphere hotel-casino, which lies to the north of the intersection made by the Las Vegas Strip and Sahara Avenue.

Although the Stratosphere Tower observation deck stand at 1,149 feet high, the outside observation deck is situated by necessity quite a little bit lower at 869 feet. It’s a great place of seeing Las Vegas and the surrounding area. It’s a great place for sunbathers as well, and anyone in fact who likes to be high up above the ground.

The floor of the outside observation deck effectively makes the roof of the indoor observation deck, which stands at 857 feet high. The indoor feck rests on three legs. This means that the window glass is angled outwards. This can be offputting for many who fear heights.

You can reach the Stratosphere Tower observation deck by elevators that whish you upwards at an impressive 1,800 feet a minute. This means that it takes a neat 30 seconds from ground level to the deck. X Scream and Insanity are both gained rfom the outdoor deck, and if you don’t know what they are, you’d better give the Stratosphere Tower observation deck, one of the finest Las Vegas attractions, a visit.