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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Xanten

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Xanten, Germany

Updated July 12, 2018
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Unusual Attractions in Xanten

Xanten Archaeological Park

Xanten, Germany

Xanten Archaeological Park

Take a walk in a recreation of ancient Rome.
The “Owl Towers.”

Xanten, Germany

Klever Gate

These tenacious 14th-century towers defied demolition and are now a fairytale vacation rental.
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Wunderland Kalkar

Kalkar, Germany

Wunderland Kalkar

An amusement park on the grounds of an unused nuclear power plant, with a swing ride inside the cooling tower.
8 miles from Xanten
A view of the former monastery at Kloster Kamp.

Kamp-Lintfort, Germany

Kloster Kamp

This Cistercian monastery was the first in the German-speaking world
10 miles from Xanten
Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord

Duisburg, Germany

Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord

This former steel and coal plant is now a neon-lit industrial fantasia.
18 miles from Xanten

Duisburg, Germany

Zoo Zajac

The world's biggest pet store.
18 miles from Xanten
“Magische Orte” installed in the Gasometer in 2012

Oberhausen, Germany

Gasometer Oberhausen

An industrial relic is now one of Europe's most staggering art spaces.
21 miles from Xanten
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