Five things you might not know about the ArcelorMittal Orbit and its slide

The UK’s largest sculpture, ArcelorMittal Orbit, might not be the prettiest, but it certainly makes its mark, standing alongside the sleek shapes of the Olympic Stadium and Zaha Hadid’s Aquatics Centre (both close by). For those with the nerve for it, the views across London from the top are superb, and if you’re feeling really brave, you can whizz down a special slide to the bottom, curling round and round the sculpture as you go. Alternatively, you can walk down the 455 stairs to the ground. And if you don’t have the legs for that, they’ll let you get back in the lift.