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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Swansea

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Swansea, Wales

Updated October 18, 2023

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Swansea, Wales

Tower of the Ecliptic Observatory

Quirky Welsh observatory unites art and science.
Old Nick the Swansea Devil

Swansea, Wales

Swansea Devil

A turn-of-the-century prophecy comes true when a mischievous wooden Devil watches the neighboring church burn to the ground
The Gravestone of Christmas Evans

Swansea, Wales

Gravestone of Christmas Evans

Evans's funeral had one of the largest attendances of any funeral in the history of Wales.
This is the perfect spot for a cup of tea.

Swansea, Wales

Kardomah Cafe

Visit the last surviving outlet of a once popular chain of coffeeshops.
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Captain Beany in the Baked Bean Museum of Excellence.

Port Talbot, Wales

Baked Bean Museum of Excellence

The world’s only museum dedicated to baked beans.
5 miles from Swansea
Preserved section of old viaduct.

Llanelli, Wales

Loughor Viaduct

A section of a historic wooden trestle viaduct is preserved next to the railway line it once carried.
6 miles from Swansea
Maen Ceti

Reynoldston, Wales

Maen Ceti (Arthur's Stone)

A Neolithic burial tomb connected with a colorful array of legends.
10 miles from Swansea

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Swansea, Wales

Kardomah Cafe

Visit the last surviving outlet of a once popular chain of coffeeshops.
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