Atomium & Heyzel area, Brussels

MINI EUROPE
http://www.minieurope.com/
See the major monuments of the European Union in miniature (Eiffel tower, Houses of Parliament, Brandenburg Gate, Sacré Coeur, etc...) Located at the foot of the Atomium, Mini-Europe is the only park where you can have a whistlestop tour around Europe in a few short hours. A truly unique journey! It's interactive and fun to see.....but definitely a tourist trap!

I myself didn't actually go up the Atomium or into Mini-Europe, but my hostel roomate did and said they were the biggest waste of money he'd ever seen in his life. There was nothing to see in the Atomium, and mini-Europe was a bust. They're expensive!!! Go to the free Botanical Gardens instead :)

I'm tempted to include Bruparck with its fast food outlets and Mini-Europe in here which both seemed over-commercial and over-expensive after having just visited the awe-inspiring and totally brilliant Atomium, though that might be a little unfair.

Mini Europe
Mini versions of 300 European landmarks (Atomium, Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, etc.) for a price that would suffice for a trip to the real thing.

Atomium - This 335ft structure of the nine atoms is not worth your time & money. There is nothing to do inside and the view from the top is not worth the long wait outside. STAY AWAY!