The Atomium
April 17th 2006 Before I left Brussels for Amsterdam I took the tram up to the Atomium, which has recently been restored. The tram went through a forest and under bridges, I felt like I was in a Disney ride. The Atomium was incredible to see- all shiny and reflecting the sky and earth in its balls. It's not an accurate depiction of an atom, but that hardly matters. It's a nifty piece of engineering.
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