December 22 View from the Stratosphere

After the Hoover Dam (which is actually pretty ugly) we were ready for something a bit prettier.
 
The casino resort at which we stayed was called the Stratosphere because it has a tall tower with, among other things, an observation deck on the 108th floor. The observation deck is about 1000' above street level (actually the atmospheric stratosphere begins at about 35,000' but whatever).  There are plenty of seats in the observation deck and we were not coerced into buying anything.

We got an view almost as good as the one that is image number one (from the internet). 



The observation windows are tilted to let lots of light in and for some artistic reason also.  Although this second image (also from the internet) doesn't show it, there are a number of nice comfortable chairs and tables all over the observation deck. 

Also accessible from the 100+ floors are various thrill rides.  One of the rides is something like a carousel that hangs off the side of the 110th floor.  It costs about $15 if you have a room at the Stratosphere or about $30, if you don't. It is shown in image number 3 (also from the internet).




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