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1. Grand Place ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. The Atomium ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Manneken-Pis

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4. Mini-Europe

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5. Musees Royaux des Beaux Arts

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6. Royal Palace of Brussels

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7. Parc du Cinquantenaire

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8. MIMA

9. Museum of Natural Sciences

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10. Autoworld

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11. BELvue Museum

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12. Brussels Museum of the Gueuze

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13. Coudenberg

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14. Horta Museum

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15. Magritte Museum

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16. Maison de la Bellone

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17. Museum of Cocoa and Chocolate

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18. Museum of the City of Brussels

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19. Musical Instrument Museum

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20. Royal Greenhouses of Laeken

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21. Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History

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22. Train World

23. Koekelberg Basilica

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

Not only is Brussels the fascinating capital of Belgium, it’s also the administrative capital of the entire European Union. Gorgeous, historic, and yet unbelievably hip, Brussels is filled with hidden architectural treasures and multicultural activities that proudly display their mixed and vivid history. The cityscape itself is absolutely majestic while still being able to swing from rundown to quirky to magical in one street. At its core, however, Brussels is a medieval city with incomparable art nouveau facades filling the streets and luxuriously grand squares scattered throughout the city.

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