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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Gloucester

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Gloucester, Massachusetts

Updated August 14, 2026
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Gloucester, Massachusetts

Hammond Castle Museum

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.
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Gloucester, Massachusetts

Dogtown & Babson Boulder Trail

A New England ghost town features a trail of boulders etched with intriguing life lessons.
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Gloucester, Massachusetts

The Greasy Pole at Saint Peter's Fiesta

In Gloucester, Massachussets, fishermen celebrate a successful year at sea by charging a lubed pole to capture an Italian flag.
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Gloucester Sea Serpent Statue

This sculpture is dedicated to a famed cryptid and local icon allegedly witnessed in the early 19th century.
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Rockport, Massachusetts

Motif No. 1

This replica of a historic fishing shack long dubbed the most painted building in America.
3 miles from Gloucester

Rockport, Massachusetts

Paper House

An 80-year-old house built out of newspapers.
4 miles from Gloucester

Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts

Singing Beach at Manchester-By-The-Sea

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.
5 miles from Gloucester
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