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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Canterbury

8 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Canterbury, England

Updated January 5, 2023

Unusual Attractions in Canterbury

Canterbury, England

Crooked House

This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.

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The Great Cloister and Chapter House of Canterbury Cathedral

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

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Beaney House of Art and Knowledge

A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.

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Tomb of the Black Prince

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

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Alphege Windows

A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.

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The Rook in the Red Coat

This strangely dressed taxidermy creature has a heartbreaking story.

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West Gate Tower Museum

A defensive structure built during the Hundred Years War has remained useful in one way or another for nearly 700 years.

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Geoffrey Chaucer Statue

Inspired by Thomas Stothard's painting of the "Journey to Canterbury," albeit with Canterbury natives.

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