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All the United States Massachusetts Gloucester

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Gloucester

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

Updated August 3, 2015

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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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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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Paper House

An 80-year-old house built out of newspapers.
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Singing Beach at Manchester-By-The-Sea

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.
5 miles from Gloucester
Gryphon sculpture by Paul Manship

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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."
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Susanna Jayne Headstone at Old Burial Hill

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Susanna Jayne Headstone

Ornate and macabre headstone in one of the country's oldest cemeteries.
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