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Unusual Attractions in Ghent

Gravensteen

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

Dr. Guislain Museum

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

Werregarenstraat

This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel.

The Flashing Streetlights of Ai Nati Oggi

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

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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.

13 miles from Ghent

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Hotel Casanus

Somewhere there is a giant who can no longer poop, but now travelers can stay inside his anus.

18 miles from Ghent

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Verbeke Foundation

A collection of weird and wonderful art fills a former houseplant nursery.

18 miles from Ghent

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