This museum is a fairy tale come true, not just for grown-up boys, but for anyone who ever dreamed of being behind the wheel at the start of a Formula 1 Grand Prix. You'll find modern sports cars as well as vintage antique cars, including Belgian Rolls-Royce of the 1930s and even a limousine owned by John F. Kennedy. More tranquil minds can dream away in the D'Ieteren Hall, that shows a fine collection of carriages and other equestrian items.
The National Botanic Garden of Belgium, also called the Botanic Garden Meise, is one of the largest botanic gardens in the world. It is both a research institute and a tourist attraction, with guided tours by experts who explain the garden, including pointing out rare flowers. As you walk through this garden you'll discover plants from around the world. The National Botanic Garden of Belgium also hosts art and cultural events.
Considerato uno dei più bei parchi di Bruxelles, il Bois de la Cambre confina con la Foresta di Sonia e la modaiola Avenue Louise. All'interno del parco c'è un piccolo lago con un isoletta nel mezzo, chiamata Robinson's Island. È il luogo perfetto per rilassarsi dopo una faticosa giornata di shopping, e già che ci siete potete anche visitare la Abbaye de la Cambre.
Mercator Museum is home to some of Gerard Mercator's maps and globe works. Gerard can be credited for designing some of the first flattened maps that are still in use today. An exceptional cartographer, Mercator is also known to have produced the first world Atlas, and it was him who first coined the term 'Atlas' to refer to a collection of maps. Mercator also made a collection of globe maps, made on wooden or metal spheres. The Museum houses several of his flattened and globe maps, as well as his famous creation, the Mercator Map.
Constructed by Victor Horta on orders of Armand Solvay, the Hôtel Solvay is an impressive Art-Nouveau mansion nestled in Brussels. Solvay took special interest in the tiniest of details of the house from the furniture to the fixtures and the door bell. He spent a lot of money and incorporated only the best materials like onyx, marble, wood and bronze to make the house. Today, it is a landmark and lies in private hands and can be visited only by prior appointment.