Atomium Heart

Expos and Worlds Fairs, those outlandish and futuristic events, whose architecture and planning frequently made them look as if Godzilla and giant robots had arranged a very competitive village fete. None more so than the Cold War's finest, the 1958 Expo in Brussels.

Here's a gorgeous film of the Expo in most of its glory. This 8mm film from 1958 captures the many different national exhibition halls, from Thailand's traditional pagoda to Britain's jagged iceberg, and Belgium's spectacular Atomium.