The Atlas Obscura Guide To Monaco

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Monaco

Updated May 4, 2021

Unusual Attractions in Monaco

Monaco, Monaco

Oceanographic Museum

Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.

Monaco, Monaco

Juan Manuel Fangio Statue

This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.

Monaco, Monaco

Automatons and Dolls of Yesteryear

Thousands of costumed dolls fill one of the world's creepiest museums.

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Eze-sur-mer seen from the Nietzsche path.

Èze, France

Nietzsche's Path

This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.

3 miles from Monaco

Menton, France

Fête du Citron

Every year, the town of Menton, France, turns lemons and oranges into giant sculptures depicting windmills, dragons, and more.

4 miles from Monaco

Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France

Villa Kérylos

A reconstruction of a classic mansion on the island of Delos was designed for a historian and archaeologist.

5 miles from Monaco

Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France

Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild

A place to see how French aristocrats lived in the early 1900s.

5 miles from Monaco

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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Monaco

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Monaco

Updated May 4, 2021

Unusual Attractions in Monaco

Monaco, Monaco

Oceanographic Museum

Monaco, Monaco

Juan Manuel Fangio Statue

Monaco, Monaco

Automatons and Dolls of Yesteryear

Èze, France

Nietzsche's Path

Menton, France

Fête du Citron

Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France

Villa Kérylos

Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France

Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild

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