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The STRAT Hotel, Casino, and Skypod

The STRAT Hotel, Casino, and Skypod
The Stratosphere Observation Tower
The Stratosphere Observation Tower
View of the Observation Tower from the historic Beverly Green neighborhood.
American Superstars
American Superstars. Opened in 1996. Closed in 2011.
Viva Las Vegas
Viva Las Vegas. Opened in 1996. Closed in 2006.
The Stratosphere Observation Tower
The STRAT Hotel, Casino, and Skypod
The former Vegas World towers.

Vegas World

Vegas World
Vegas World
Vegas World
The STRAT Hotel, Casino, and Skypod
Photograph of Las Vegas Strip, Paradise (Nev.), November 3, 1964. Darrell Bradford Collection. UNLV Libraries Special Collections & Archives. Cropping, text layers, and vignette added to original by Raul Jusinto.

Vegas World opened on July 13, 1979.

The 25-story hotel tower is built in 1983.

Construction of the Stratosphere began in 1992.

Vegas World closed on February 1, 1995.

Vegas World is integrated into the Stratosphere.

Stratosphere Las Vegas opened on April 30, 1996.

More hotel rooms are added in 2001.

Renamed The STRAT Hotel, Casino, and Skypod in 2019.

Stratosphere Las Vegas associated with: Bob Stupak.

Vegas World associated with: Bob Stupak.

Tallest observation tower in the United States.

Was the tallest structure in Nevada from 1996-2008.

On May 30, 1991, high winds damaged the Vegas World sign.

The land previously occupied: Du Bois Motel.

Located on a National Scenic Byway (2009) and a Nevada Scenic Byway (2001).

Located at 2000 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada.