The Atlas Obscura Guide To Falmouth

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

Updated January 17, 2023

Unusual Attractions in Falmouth

Falmouth, Massachusetts

The Garden of Our Lady

Marigolds, rosemary, Madonna lilies, and the Virgin’s Bower decorate this Massachusetts sacred garden.

Falmouth, Massachusetts

Rachel Carson Memorial

A monument to the groundbreaking environmentalist sits near the place where she first experienced the sea.

Falmouth, Massachusetts

Albert Szent-Gyorgyi’s Grave

Final resting place of a pioneering scurvy researcher.

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Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

Flying Horses Carousel

The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.

7 miles from Falmouth

Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

Back Door Donuts

Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.

7 miles from Falmouth

Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

Martha's Vineyard Gingerbread Houses

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

7 miles from Falmouth

Bridge and quay used in the shark attack scene.

Edgartown, Massachusetts

‘Jaws’ Bridge

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.

9 miles from Falmouth

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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Falmouth

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

Updated January 17, 2023

Unusual Attractions in Falmouth

Falmouth, Massachusetts

The Garden of Our Lady

Falmouth, Massachusetts

Rachel Carson Memorial

Falmouth, Massachusetts

Albert Szent-Gyorgyi’s Grave

Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

Flying Horses Carousel

Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

Back Door Donuts

Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

Martha's Vineyard Gingerbread Houses

Edgartown, Massachusetts

‘Jaws’ Bridge

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