A bird’s-eye view of Las Vegas and nearby areas
Cabins of the Las Vegas High Roller observation wheel cut through the sky above the Strip. The High Roller, at Caesars Palace, is the world’s tallest observation wheel at 550 feet-tall, and is lighted with more than 2,000 LED lights. (Joe Klamar / AFP/Getty Images)
Visitors enjoy the view from one of the observation wheel’s cabins. (Joe Klamar / AFP/Getty Images)
A tourist photographs the Hoover Dam from the pedestrian walkway on the Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge. (Ethan Miller / Getty Images)
This photo shows the comet Pan-STARRS passing over Las Vegas and the Stratosphere Casino Hotel. (Ethan Miller / Getty Images)