Designed by the engineer André Waterkeyn for the International Exhibition of Brussels that took place in 1958, the Atomium is a structure that is half way between sculpture and architecture, symbolising a crystallised molecule of iron by the scale of its atoms, magnified 150 thousand million times. The nine large spheres joined by tubes which comprise the Atomium, are arranged in the configuration of a central cubic system. These spheres, with a diameter of 18 metres, were fitted out by the architects André and Jean Polak. You get a great view from the top of this 102 metre tall steel and aluminium model.

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