There was one final place on our list to visit before our stay in Belgium came to an end!
I give you, The Atomium in Brussels.
Constructed for the 1958 World Fair in Brussels, this futuristic architectural wonder is equal parts science fiction and brilliant design. Crafted of steel and standing at 102 meters high, this amazing structure is a replica of the unit cell of an iron crystal atom – magnified 165 billion times.
And you can go inside of it!
Inside the beast…
Elevator shaft…S looks up intently.
View from the top sphere…
2001: A Space Odyssey on a loop…
Each giant steel sphere is connected to the next by tunnels containing either metal staircases or escalators lit with rainbow light panels that flicker and pulse as you descend.
Read more about the Atomium here: http://www.atomium.be/
Farewell Belgium! You were very good to me – thanks and see you again one day! xx
Nashville girl 