The 335ft high Atomium was built for Expo '58, the 1958 World's Fair in Brussels.
Shaped as an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, the spheres are connected
by escalators that contain exhibit halls and panoramic views of Brussels. The center
column contains an elevator that rises at 16.4ft/sec, or just 23 seconds to reach the top.
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