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ArcelorMittal Orbit

ArcelorMittal Orbit ArcelorMittal Orbit - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The ArcelorMittal Orbit (often referred to as the Orbit Tower or its original name, Orbit) is a sculpture and observation tower in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. It is Britain's largest piece of public art,Tim Adams: "Anish Kapoor's Orbit tower: the mother of all helter-skelters" in The Guardian, 5 May 2012 and is intended to be a permanent lasting legacy of London's hosting of the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, assisting in the post-Olympics regeneration of the Stratford area. Sited between the Olympic Stadium (now called London Stadium) and the Aquatics Centre, it allows visitors to view the whole Olympic Park from two observation platforms. Read more on Wikipedia

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