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ArcelorMittal Orbit

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Time Out says

The curly-wurly red scaffolding tower lords it over the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from its position right alongside the Olympic Stadium. Designed by the artist Anish Kapoor and structural engineer Cecil Balmond, it stands 114.5m (376ft) tall – with lifts (and a 455-step staircase) up to two platforms from which you take in the interesting, if not entirely spectacular, view ­– The Shard, St Paul’s and the Wembley arches are all very much on the skyline. There are also two of Kapoor's entertaining distorting mirrors inside and some newly installed digital telescopes so that you can get closer to the views.

VIDEO: See what it's like to ride the world's longest tunnel slide, which was added to the ArcelorMittal Orbit in 2016. 

Details

Address:
5 Thornton Street, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Stratford
London
E20 2AD
Transport:
Rail/Tube: Stratford; DLR: Stratford International
Price:
Free-16
Opening hours:
Mon-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10am-6pm
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