由9個直徑18公尺鋁製大圓球與鐵架所構成的比利時著名地標原子塔模型（Atomium），是世界各地旅客抵達布魯塞爾的必遊景點。然而，原子塔如此獨特的外型和上頭瞭望台所擁有的美妙景緻，都比不上一群藝高人膽大的鋼索特技表演員。
來自比利時與法國的鋼索特技表演員們，日前選擇在高約102公尺（相當於25層樓高）的原子塔模型上進行表演。這群特技表演員只在腰部繫上簡單的護具，就憑著與生俱來的優秀平衡感在鋼索上走來走去，如此驚險的畫面令現場觀眾看得心驚膽顫。
Daredevil: A tightrope walker practises between two spheres of the Atomium monument in Brussels, Belgium earlier today
Such great heights: The Belgian and French acrobats walked between the steel spheres 300 feet in the air
Don't look down: The Atomium offers spectacular views of the city from its nine spheres
The Atomium, which stands 335 feet tall, was built in 1958 when Belgium's capital hosted the World's Fair. The nine steel spheres have viewing holes offering visitors sights of the city.
The tubes between the spheres contain escalators allowing tourists to travel between the balls and see Brussels from different angles.
Balance: The tightrope walkers had to exercise incredible poise to stay upright against the wind
Ta-da! The acrobats had only a small harness around their waists to prevent a fall to the ground, but their balance prevented them from needing it
 
Monument: The Atomium was built in 1958 for the World's Fair in Brussels. The aluminium panels, left, were replaced in 2004
The monument had to be renovated in 2004, with the faded aluminium panels on the spheres replaced with stainless steel ones.
The design of the building mimics the atomic shape of an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times. The monument features in Pink Floyd's 1968 video for their song Paint Box.
Poise: The barefoot tightrope-walkers need incredible strength and concentration to stay upright
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