Entry No. 17 — the Las Vegas file — filed under: burning-man-art

The Mantis at Downtown Container Park

A 40-foot steel praying mantis — originally built as a Burning Man art car — now perches permanently over a shopping center assembled from stacked shipping containers, spewing real fire from its antennae and playing music through seven speakers while an operator runs it from a hidden compartment inside.

The move: Eat at one of the container restaurants, then linger near sunset for a drum circle to "wake" the mantis and watch it breathe fire before riding the giant slide inside the park.

📍 Fremont East / Downtown Las Vegas
💸 Free
⚡ Up for anything
🌗 Outdoors

Where: 707 Fremont St, Las Vegas, NV 89101

Hours: Added 2026-07-20 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Further reading: Official site · Wikipedia

last checked: 2026-07-20