The Venetian Resort Las Vegas
No admission feeRide a gondola through indoor canals, shop the Grand Canal Shoppes and see replicas of Venice landmarks on the Strip.
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Watch films and concerts inside a 366-foot globe wrapped in a 16K screen, with an LED exterior lit outside.
255 Sands Ave · Las Vegas, NV
Sphere is a 366-foot-tall, 516-foot-wide globe just off the Strip that opened in September 2023. Inside, a 160,000-square-foot LED screen at 16K resolution wraps around the interior above seating for 17,600. The venue shows The Wizard of Oz at Sphere, a version of the 1939 film with 4D effects, and hosts concert residencies. The exterior, called the Exosphere, is a 580,000-square-foot LED display you can see from outside without a ticket.
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Ride a gondola through indoor canals, shop the Grand Canal Shoppes and see replicas of Venice landmarks on the Strip.
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0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Stay
Striped-shirted gondoliers sing you down an indoor replica of Venice's canals inside the resort.
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Shop at the Venetian and Palazzo, then ride a gondola along an indoor canal under a painted sky ceiling.
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