What is The Strat?
{{Infobox building |name = The Strat Hotel, Casino and SkyPod |logo = The Strat logo.png |logo_caption = |image = Aerial view Casino Stratosphere LAS 09 2017 4912.jpg |caption = The Strat tower and resort in 2017 |altitude = |cost={{US$|70 million}} |groundbreaking_date = November 5, 1991 |start_date = February 1992 | topped_out_date = November 4, 1995 |opened_date = April 30, 1996 |floor_area = |address = 2000 South [[Las Vegas Boulevard]] |location = [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], U.S. |building_type = [[Observation tower]] |coordinates = {{Coord|36.147386|-115.155389|region:US-NV_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} |antenna_spire = {{Convert|1149|ft|1|abbr=on}} |floor_count = |status = Operating |est_completion = |architect = Ned Baldwin |developer = [[Bob Stupak]] |elevator_count = |main_contractor = |architecture_firm = |structural_engineer = |services_engineer = |civil_engineer = |url = |references = |module={{Infobox casino |embed=yes |name = Other information |rooms = 2,427 |theme = |date_opened = |space_gaming= {{convert|80000|sqft|abbr=on}} |attractions = {{hlist|[[Big Shot (ride)|Big Shot]]|[[Insanity (ride)|Insanity]]|[[X-Scream]]|[[SkyJump Las Vegas|SkyJump]]}} |shows = ''Viva Las Vegas'' (1996–2006)<br>''American Superstars'' (1996–2011)<br>''[[Bite (show)|Bite]]'' (2004–12)<br>''Pin Up'' (2013–17)<br>''MJ Live''<br>''Celstia'' |notable_restaurants = {{hlist|Top of the World|McCall's Heartland Grill|Roxy's Diner}} |owner = [[Golden Entertainment]] |casino_type = Land-based |renovations = 2000–01, 2004, 2010–12, 2018–20 |names_pre = [[Vegas World]] (1979-1995)<br> Stratosphere(1996-2020) |coordinates = |website = {{URL|thestrat.com}} }}}} '''The Strat''' (formerly Stratosphere and Vegas World) is a [[hotel]], [[casino]] and [[tower]] located on [[Las Vegas Boulevard]] just north of the [[Las Vegas Strip]] in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], United States. The tower's main attraction is the {{convert|1149|ft|1|abbr=on}} Stratosphere Tower, the tallest [[List o