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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Suffolk

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Suffolk, England

Updated February 28, 2018

Unusual Attractions in Suffolk

Suffolk, England

Principality of Sealand

A 550-square-meter micro-nation off the coast of Britain.

Suffolk, England

Bures Dragon

A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.

Suffolk, England

The Spirit of Enterprise

A large piece of modern art makes this roundabout the only one in the world with its own laser.

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Suffolk's Pink and Crooked Houses

The historic villages and towns of Suffolk are filled with wonky wooden beam houses painted an unusual shade of pink, unknown to many though, this sweet shade had a bloody history.

9 miles from Suffolk

Bury Saint Edmunds, England

The World's First Internet-Enabled Park Bench

Long before wi-fi, this public seat provided the wonder of being online while outdoors.

11 miles from Suffolk

Bury Saint Edmunds, England

The Nutshell Pub

The smallest pub in Britain was once a cabinet of curiosities and it still has the dead cat to prove it.

11 miles from Suffolk

Ipswich, England

The Famous Giles Family

These iconic characters honor Carl Giles, who brought humor to newspaper readers for almost 50 years.

11 miles from Suffolk

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