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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Genk

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Genk, Belgium

Updated December 17, 2019
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Cycling Through Water.

Genk, Belgium

Cycling Through Water

This bike path was sunk below water level for maximum wonder.
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Genk, Belgium

Genk Sundial Park

This collection of solar timekeepers includes the world's first digital sundial.
C-Mine towers

Genk, Belgium

C-Mine

What was once a bustling mining installation is now a bustling hub of contemporary art.
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Lieteberg Blotevoetenpad

No shoes allowed on this trail, which is designed to be experienced barefoot.
4 miles from Genk
The nave has been repurposed to include the reception, restaurants, and guest spaces.

Maastricht, Netherlands

Kruisherenhotel

A luxury hotel housed in a former 15th century Gothic church.
11 miles from Genk
Selexyz Dominicanen

Maastricht, Netherlands

Selexyz Dominicanen

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.
11 miles from Genk
Fort Saint Pieter

Maastricht, Netherlands

Fort Saint Pieter

This historical Netherlands fortress still bears the marks of its single siege.
11 miles from Genk
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Koen Vanmechelen’s Labiomista in Genk, Belgium.

A Madcap Project Aims to Rejuvenate a Former Mining Town in Belgium

Koen Vanmechelen's Labiomista is part art, part science, and heavy on the chickens.
by Amandas Ong, Atlas Obscura
November 13, 2018
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