The Atlas Obscura Guide To Vaals

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Vaals, Netherlands

Updated October 15, 2019

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Unusual Attractions in Vaals

Vaals, Netherlands

Labyrint Drielandenpunt

A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.

Vaalserberg, Vaals, Netherlands.

Vaals, Netherlands

Vaalserberg

The tallest mountain in mainland Netherlands isn't actually very tall.

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Aachen, Germany

Kleine Wache

A former customs station on the border of Germany and the Netherlands.

0 miles from Vaals

The Toaster at night.

Aachen, Germany

The Toaster

A distinctive former power plant turned university lecture hall looks like it could make you breakfast.

2 miles from Vaals

Aachen, Germany

Printen Museum

This bakery and museum offers tours of the tastes and mythology of Aachen's signature spice biscuit—just don't ask for the recipe.

3 miles from Vaals

The Three-Country Point with the border post dating back to 1926.

La Calamine, Belgium

Neutral Moresnet

This little patch of Europe remained neutral for more than a century because of a mine.

4 miles from Vaals

Gare Du Montzen

Plombières, Belgium

Gare De Montzen

Abandoned since 1998, this train station has become an oasis for urban explorers.

4 miles from Vaals

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