The Atomium

The Atomium, in Brussels, was originally constructed for Expo 58, the 1958 Brussels World's Fair.
Designed by the engineer André Waterkeyn and architects André and Jean Polak, it stands 102 m (335 ft) tall. The nine 18 m (59 ft) diameter stainless steel-clad spheres are connected so that the whole forms the shape of a unit cell of an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times.
Today it serves as a spectacular museum.
We joined the long queue, paid our 8euros (the wrinkly rate!) and went to the top and then several of the spheres.

Tubes connect the spheres along the 12 edges of the cube and all eight vertices to the centre. They enclose escalators and a lift to allow access to the five habitable spheres which contain exhibit halls and other public spaces.
The top sphere allegedly provides a panoramic view of Brussels, but on a drizzly, misty day we had to imagine the vast panorama!