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All the United States Massachusetts Wellesley

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Wellesley

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

Updated November 17, 2023

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The Babson Globe

Wellesley, Massachusetts

Babson Globe

A massive rotating globe sits at the center of Babson Park.
John Rogers memorial, Babson College

Wellesley, Massachusetts

Burned at the Stake Monument

Dedicated to a college founder's alleged ancestor who was martyred in 1555.
Ominous Ikon #6.

Wellesley, Massachusetts

'Ominous Ikon #6 and Yaddo Study'

Designed to represent the mushroom clouds the artists witnessed during nuclear testing.
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Natick, Massachusetts

Horatio Alger House

The American author whose "rags-to-riches" stories were popular during the Gilded Age.
2 miles from Wellesley
Welcome to one of New England’s most iconic diners.

Natick, Massachusetts

Casey’s Diner

Order the extra snappy, steamed hot dogs at this fourth-generation-run New England diner.
2 miles from Wellesley
Jim Metcalf at Martini Junction

Needham, Massachusetts

Martini Junction

An elaborate, hidden model train in the Needham Town Forest.
3 miles from Wellesley

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Natick Praying Indian Burying Ground

A small burial ground honoring Native American veterans of the Revolutionary War.
3 miles from Wellesley
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