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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Nantucket

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Nantucket, Massachusetts

Updated January 25, 2021

Unusual Attractions in Nantucket

Nantucket, Massachusetts

Nantucket Whaling Museum

Artifacts of whaling, with both its perils and adventure, are housed in this museum in a former candle factory.

Nantucket, Massachusetts

Mister Rogers Icon at St. Paul's Church

Everyone's favorite neighbor is remembered fondly in this small-town church.

Nantucket, Massachusetts

Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum

A museum dedicated to Nantucket's legacy as the "graveyard of the Atlantic."

Nantucket, Massachusetts

Greater Light

A pig barn converted into one of the most eclectic residences in Nantucket.

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Maria Mitchell Association

Small island science organization offers public the chance to participate in research.

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Captain George Pollard House

The island home of an unlucky whaling captain whose story inspired a great American novel.

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Mysterious Chappaquiddick Shipwreck

The scarce remains of a sunken ship peek out from the sand on East Beach.

19 miles from Nantucket

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Stories About Nantucket

The Beautiful, Brutal World of Whaleship Art

The logbooks kept by 19th-century Nantucket whalers offer a colorful peek into the gruesome industry.

by Jessica Boyall

January 25, 2021

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