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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Falkirk

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Falkirk, Scotland

Updated June 19, 2026

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Unusual Attractions in Falkirk

Falkirk Wheel

Falkirk, Scotland

Falkirk Wheel

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

The mausoleum with surrounding trees

Falkirk, Scotland

Forbes Mausoleum

This abandoned mausoleum from 1815 sits deep within the forest surrounding Callendar House.

Bo’ness, Scotland

Hippodrome Cinema

This vintage gem is one of the oldest surviving purpose-built movie palaces in Scotland.

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Falkirk, Scotland

Callendar House and Park

An amazing house in a park in the middle of Falkirk

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The Carron Works Offices 1921(Engineering Production,3 V3 #40, 07 Jul 1921, pgs. 2-3)

Carron, Scotland

Carron Works Clocktower

The remaining public face of the factory which made many of Britain's red letterboxes and iconic red telephone call boxes

1 mile from Falkirk

The Kelpies.

Grangemouth, Scotland

The Kelpies

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

1 mile from Falkirk

Torwood Blue Pool

Torwood, Scotland

Torwood Blue Pool

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

4 miles from Falkirk

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