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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Ghent

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ghent, Belgium

Updated December 16, 2021

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Gravensteen

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Gravensteen

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

Ghent, Belgium

Dr. Guislain Museum

A Museum of Psychiatry in a still-operating mental institution.
Werregarenstraat

Ghent, Belgium

Werregarenstraat

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.
The Flashing Streetlights of Ai Nati Oggi

Ghent, Belgium

The Flashing Streetlights of Ai Nati Oggi

Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration.

Ghent, Belgium

Volkssterrenwacht Armand Pien

Learn about stars, weather patterns, or just enjoy the panoramic view of Ghent.

Ghent, Belgium

'Jonas'

An unsettling sculpture of a boy hanging out in a street in Ghent has been baffling visitors for years.
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The Canada War Museum of Adegem, Belgium

A museum celebrating the Canadian forces that liberated Belgium from the Nazis replete with battlefield miniatures and multiple Gardens.
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