Elia, A Fascinating Danish Dome Sculpture That Will Only Occasionally Shoot Flames Into the Air

In a fascinating episode of his Amazing Places series, Tom Scott visited Elia, the iconic sculpture by artist Ingvar Cronhammar in Herning, Denmark.

Near the town of Herning in Denmark sits Elia, a giant metal dome sculpture by Ingvar Cronhammar that occasionally spouts flame. I reckon it’s the world’s most frustrating piece of art…

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Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.

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