Best Views in Las Vegas

The Strip is a long, low skyline best seen from above it, not from street level. Here's where that actually happens, roughly ordered by how much time and money each one takes.

The STRAT observation deck. At 829 feet, the STRAT Tower is still the tallest freestanding observation deck in Las Vegas and one of the tallest in the country. If you want more than a view, SkyJump lets you controlled-free-fall off the same deck.

High Roller.The observation wheel at The LINQ takes about 30 minutes to complete a full rotation, and cabins run at street level so there's no rush — it's the easiest way to get a full 360° of the Strip without any height anxiety.

Helicopter at night. A Strip night flight is the single best way to actually see the whole Strip lit up at once — nothing at ground level or from a tower gives you that continuous, moving perspective. It's the most expensive option on this list and worth it once.

Eiffel Tower Viewing Deck.Paris Las Vegas's half-scale Eiffel Tower replica has its own observation deck at about 460 feet, positioned right on the Strip — the advantage over the STRAT is that you're looking down the middle of the Strip itself, not from one end of it.

Free option: Fremont Street. Nothing above the Strip is free, but the Fremont Street Experience's Viva Vision canopy is the closest thing — a 90-foot-high, block-long LED ceiling, and standing underneath it during a light show is its own kind of view.