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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Wareham

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Wareham, Massachusetts

Updated February 19, 2021

Unusual Attractions in Wareham

Wareham, Massachusetts

Tremont Nail Company

The former home of the oldest nail maker in the United States was built on the ashes of a mill burned by the British.

Wareham, Massachusetts

Porter Thermometer Museum

The world's best collection to gauge whether or not you should wear a scarf outside.

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Witch Rock

Haunted boulder in a front yard with a witch painted on it.

6 miles from Wareham

Mattapoisett, Massachusetts

Salty the Seahorse

Once a kitschy symbol for a gift shop, this 38-foot seahorse is now a staple roadside attraction.

8 miles from Wareham

Sandwich, Massachusetts

The Bulb River

35,000 grape hyacinths flow like water down a garden hill.

10 miles from Wareham

Sandwich, Massachusetts

Sandwich Glass Museum

This delicate museum is devoted to the art and industry that once supported Cape Cod's oldest town.

11 miles from Wareham

Sandwich, Massachusetts

Sandwich Boardwalk

Hundreds of personalized inscribed planks make up this historic boardwalk.

12 miles from Wareham

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