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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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Unusual Attractions in Genk

Cycling Through Water.

Genk, Belgium

Cycling Through Water

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

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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Zutendaal, Belgium

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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Stories About Genk

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.

November 13, 2018

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