Downtown Container Park praying mantis

Downtown Container Park, which opened in 2013 at a pedestrian retail and entertainment complex, includes a large, fire‑breathing praying mantis sculpture that performs scheduled flame and light shows. Video clips of the mantis’ flame effects and visitor reactions have been widely shared online and used in short-form viral videos and memes. The park’s interactive public art and storefronts make it a common source of user-generated social-media content.