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A bright icon in the sky over Brussels: it’s not a tower nor a pyramid, partly cubic, partly spherical, half-way between sculpture and architecture, a resolutely futuristic reminder of our past, a museum and a place of exhibitions, the Atomium is at once and at the same time an object, a place, a utopia and an emblem unique in the world, resisting any form of classification.
Whatever we may think of it, the unique shape of the Atomium has always been striking and is well known throughout the world. Many internet sites list the Atomium as the leader among buildings which defy classification, the most surprising, creative and astonishing building in the world. Here is a brief glimpse of what we mean.