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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Plymouth

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Plymouth, England

Updated July 12, 2024
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Plymouth, England

Beatle Bums

The only place where can you share a seat with the bums of the Fab Four.

Plymouth, England

The Leviathan

Overlooking the spot where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower stands Devon's answer to the Colossus of Rhodes.
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Plymouth, England

Tinside Lido

A 1930s Art Deco swimming pool with a design inspired by grand ocean liners.
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Napoleon Commemorative Stone

These stones mark 200 years of friendship between Britain and France following the Napoleonic Wars.
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Plymouth, England

Drake's Island

After several centuries as the home of coastal defenses, this island is full of history—and maybe ghosts.

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