The Atomium really impressed me. I looked it up on the Internet and it still is there today in Brussels look for 1958 Worlds Fair has all the info on it and such as the attendance and to how many died. Being young and not knowing where to stay.They say it is to Brussels as the Eiffel Tower is Paris.
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Here we are camped in the woods over our night fire, where we ate Army "C" Rations.
Here we are camped in the woods over our night fire, where we ate Army "C" Rations.
AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE
Represents the Civil Engineering. 
Some of the Pavilions charged extra to enter
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The American Circle Rama with view of driving through Music City around you. 
France Air
Cable Cars helped getting to the other parts of the Fair, but look at those stairs in the back ground
Yep, that's me by the Crude Magnesium Bolder for Austria wealth in minerals at the Antwerp Building Center.
Flower design. 
Atomium at night I can't remember what the spear in front was.
People resting in front of the Magnesium.
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Pictures take from a high view point
Fair rides in foreground.
Flowers and ponds and dancing water with changing colors. Wish we had digital cameras back then.
Top of building near entrance.
England's Cinerama 
Another side view.
Pagoda
URSS
Remember it is 35 mm slide film at 25 speed and some of my first experience. And some of my slides have really faded - been over 53 years and had to set lens and speed of camera with a light meter but night pictures was just guessing and counting from 20 to 40.
No they are not yard decorations.
In side Russian Pavilion
Do not know but get a look at the reflections.
American at night.
Yugoslavia
Portugal
Germany
Switzerland
Might have been part of the park of Brussels
France the out side all glass.
Morocco ?
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Those are really cool!
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