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Unusual Attractions in Genk

Cycling Through Water

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

Genk Sundial Park

This collection of solar timekeepers includes the world's first digital sundial.

C-Mine

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

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Maastricht, Netherlands

Kruisherenhotel

A luxury hotel housed in a former 15th century Gothic church.

11 miles from Genk

Maastricht, Netherlands

Selexyz Dominicanen

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

11 miles from Genk

Maastricht, Netherlands

Fort Saint Pieter

This historical Netherlands fortress still bears the marks of its single siege.

11 miles from Genk

Maastricht, Netherlands

St. Pietersberg Caves

Incredible labyrinth of man made caves.

12 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.

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