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Atomium
The Atomium, a giant model of the atomic lattice of iron crystals (magnified 165 million times), was built for the 1958 World Fair by engineer André Waterkeyn in celebration of scientific progress, and is a distinctive and quirky landmark in Brussels.
Manneken-Pis
This bizarre little statue is the most popular tourist attraction in Brussels. Famously touted as a glorious example of Belgian humour and capacity for self-mockery, there remains something ridiculous about the elevation of a small, peeing boy to the status of cultural icon.
Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest contains thousands of different species of birds, hundreds of reptiles, mammals, insects and countless plants and trees, many of which are unique to the region. Huge, lazy rivers flow into secret lakes, untouched over thousands of years and surrounded by the dense green vegetation of the jungle. It is the most breathtaking natural wilderness on the planet.
Olympic Museum
As the seat of the Olympic Committee, Lausanne is home to this high-tech museum celebrating sporting achievements through the ages. A multimedia affair with a wealth of rare and fascinating items on show (Carl Lewis' shoe from the 1984 Olympics, for instance), the museum also boasts a massive collection of historical footage.
Angkor Wat
The majestic temple of Angkor Wat - the centrepiece of some 40 temple and palace ruins scattered over a 200km area and collectively known as Angkor - towers above the jungle, offering gorgeous bas relief sculpture, architecture based in cosmology and tales of the once mighty Khmer civilisation. The site was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992, and conservation work continues apace, as more and more visitors come to look at surely the greatest of South East Asia's man-made wonders.