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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Ipswich

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ipswich, Massachusetts

Updated November 1, 2025
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Crane Mansion on Castle Hill

Palatial mansion estate used in films including "Flowers in the Attic" and "The Witches of Eastwick."

Ipswich, Massachusetts

Ipswich Devil’s Footprint

According to legend, the Devil left a footprint behind after an epic showdown with a traveling priest.
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Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts

Singing Beach at Manchester-By-The-Sea

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.
8 miles from Ipswich

Newburyport, Massachusetts

Timothy Dexter’s William Pitt Statue

The last surviving life-size sculpture owned by eccentric 18th century businessman and self-styled "Lord Timothy Dexter" who once decorated his home with 40 of these.
8 miles from Ipswich
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Newburyport, Massachusetts

Newburyport Maritime Museum

A historic custom house with ties to George Washington is now a shrine to local nautical history.
9 miles from Ipswich
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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.
9 miles from Ipswich
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Danvers, Massachusetts

Salem Village Witchcraft Victims Memorial

Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.
9 miles from Ipswich
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