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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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Falkirk Wheel

Falkirk, Scotland

Falkirk Wheel

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