Spying The Sphere Around Las Vegas

Kenneth Jarecke for The Curious Society

The Sphere is a significant architectural feat, being the largest spherical building ever made, with a construction cost of about $2.3 billion. Its exterior is covered with approximately 580,000 square feet of LED screens, while the interior features a 160,000 square-foot LED screen, about the size of four football fields. It has a seating capacity for 17,500 people and is equipped with 168,000 speakers to provide sound.