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Unusual Attractions in Mons

Mundaneum

A visionary precursor to the Internet made of index cards.

The Guardhouse Monkey

Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.

The Passenger

A 141-foot wave of crashing lumber guards the entrance to the Grand Place in Mons.

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Le Roeulx, Belgium

Strépy-Thieu Boat Lift

The world's tallest boat lift stands as a massive piece of industrial tourism.

6 miles from Mons

Binche, Belgium

Carnival of Binche

The tiny Belgian town's ancient version of Mardi Gras involves eerie wax masks, sticks for warding off evil, and ostrich plume hats.

9 miles from Mons

Bavay Ancient Forum

These ruins reveal the remarkably intact layout of a Roman marketplace.

12 miles from Mons

Lessines, Belgium

Hopital Notre-Dame à la Rose

One of Belgium's oldest hospitals saw patients from the 13th to 20th centuries before becoming a museum.

18 miles from Mons

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