Where to find the top ten views in Las Vegas

Looking for the best locations to check out the famous skyline and neon lights of the Las Vegas Strip?

Find your true love atop the Eiffel Tower
Romantics will be drawn to the replica of one of Europe's most famous landmarks where they can ride the glass elevator to the observation deck and swoon over the panoramic view of the Las Vegas valley from 140 metres above the ground.  All the intricate details of the Eiffel Tower were researched to recreate the 50-story, half-replica reproduction at Paris Las Vegas.

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Tangerine: the nightclub with a 'strip view'
Sexy dancers or a steamy seventeenth century clash between beautiful sirens and renegade pirates? Patrons can pick which view at one of the newest nightclubs on the Strip, Tangerine at Treasure Island. The nightclub features an outdoor deck overlooking the famous pirate ship which has fast become the premium location to watch the new show, Sirens of TI.

Experience real fear atop Stratosphere
For a different angle of the view check out the rides atop the Stratosphere Casino Hotel and Tower. If the tallest free-standing observation deck in the United States at over 100 stories isn't enough to make you go weak at the knees, then the four thrill rides wrapped around the top of the tower should. Get the adrenalin pumping on the worlds highest roller coaster or ride the X Scream, an open vehicle that literally takes riders head first over the edge of the Tower before dangling them there. If these aren't enough for you, then try the Big Shot, which shoots passengers 49 metres in the air with the force of 4Gs before falling back to the launch pad. If you've still not had enough, get aboard the Stratosphere's newest ride, aptly named Insanity, which suspends riders in a contraption over the edge of the tower before twirling them around faster and faster until they experience 3Gs of force.

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Soar above the Strip
One of the best ways to appreciate the otherworldliness of the Strip is by sweeping above it aboard a luxury helicopter during a Strip night flight. Ever the most cynical traveller will marvel at the mix of world famous icons on one Boulevard when the pilot flies over legendary landmarks such as the New York skyline, the Bellagio fountains and the pyramids of Luxor.

Downtown nostalgia
When businesses wanted to draw tourists from the booming Strip back to the original Las Vegas downtown what did they do? They built a canopy that spans four city blocks where 12 million LED lights and a state-of-the-art sound system create a unique light and sound show. The result is a one-of-a-kind view where visitors can watch animated images move across the canopy perfectly synchronised to music. 

Get spooked by the view at Ghostbar
This elegant nightclub is situated on the 55th floor of the Palms hotel. Although patrons have a 180 degree view of the Las Vegas skyline from the outdoor 'ghost deck' most are more interested in looking straight down, the see-through acrylic floor of the ghost deck looks directly over the Skin Pool Lounge below.

Mix it up at THEhotel
Not to be outdone by GhostBar, the floor-to-ceiling windows on the 64th floor at Mix provide breathtaking views. The sophisticated restaurant and lounge is located in the ultra-flash THEhotel at Mandalay Bay and is the ultimate location to wine and dine while watching the sun set over the Las Vegas valley.

Desert oasis
It hard to believe that a real oasis exists only 30 minutes away from the city that rises from the Nevada desert. Lake Las Vegas is where the likes of Celine Dion live while performing in Las Vegas and visitors to the Lake Las Vegas resort will understand why. The palm-tree lined driveways, 320-acre lake and three championship golf courses create a tranquil location.  Guests at the Hyatt  Regency Lake Las Vegas Resort can stay in the suites Julia Roberts or Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas stayed while shooting the movie 'America's Sweethearts' at the resort. Or head across the Lake and play 36 holes at the Ritz-Carlton Lake Las Vegas on a championship course designed by Jack Nicklaus and Tom Weiskopf.

Voodoo Lounge
The nightclub scene in Las Vegas has boomed in the last five years and one of the reasons is the Voodoo Lounge at the Rio Hotel. Like most Las Vegas nightclubs the Voodoo Lounge has something unique to offer, in this case it is the spacious outdoor dance floor 51 floors above the ground. Visiting Voodoo Lounge is one of the best ways to discover life above the lights.

Tuscan dreaming
Watching thousands of fountains dance as the water sprays 70 metres in the air in time with operatic, classical and whimsical music at the Bellagio is truly a dream-like experience. Be transported to another world at the Fontana Bar at the Bellagio. The outdoor balcony looks over the lake and provides the perfect location to sip a cocktail and watch the water ballet.

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