the Seas Pavilion, converted to Knowledge Pavilion, a hands-on science museum Territory Pavilion, converted to a bowling alley, but subsequently demolished Future Pavilion, now the Casino Lisboa. Within Parque das Nações, every other building or vacant parcel lot was sold for office or living space, to offset the Expo's costs. The Virtual Reality Pavilion was closed on 31 August 2002 and later demolished. The area today is thriving, modern, stylish, and safe, attracting 18 million tourists a year to its gardens, museums, commercial areas and modern buildings. It has also become permanent residency for up to 25,000 people and one of Lisbon's premier business centers, with many multinational corporations basing their headquarters in its main avenue. Parque Expo had lived beyond Expo '98, not just managing the infrastructure of Parque das Nações but, having acquired the know-how in urban conversion and planning, sold its advising and consultancy services to other cities around the world. The company was extinct at the end of 2012 and the former territory of the exposition became a new parish of Lisbon municipality. References Sources External links Expo 1998 review, maps and photos of all pavilions by WorldExpositions.info Official website of the BIE European Patent Office Parque das Nações official site Expo '98 page at BIE Expo '98 page at ExpoMuseum 1998 in Portugal Events in Lisbon 1990s in Lisbon World's fairs in Portugal