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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Rockland, Maine

Updated September 27, 2024

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Puffins thrive off the coast of Maine thanks to a 1970s effort called Project Puffin.

Rockland, Maine

Project Puffin Visitor Center

Learn about the history and hopeful future of Maine’s nesting birds at this interactive Audubon facility.

Rockland, Maine

The Center for Science, Leadership & Marine Research

On Hurricane Island, a former ghost town has been transformed into a forward-thinking research center.

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Owls Head, Maine

Owls Head Transportation Museum

Every plane, auto, and bicycle in this collection is kept in working order and are regularly demonstrated to the public.

2 miles from Rockland

“Neptune’s Ride.”

Thomaston, Maine

Maine State Prison Showroom

Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.

4 miles from Rockland

Rockport, Maine

Beech Nut

A stone hut overlooking a picturesque bay once hosted picnics for the wealthy Gribbel family.

4 miles from Rockland

Sprawling cast of wooden figures across a 90-acre estate.

Cushing, Maine

Langlais Sculpture Preserve

A nature and outdoor art preserve features the large-scale, abstract works of a renowned Maine folk artist.

6 miles from Rockland

Cushing, Maine

Langlais Art Preserve

The life’s work of a sculptor preserved in the Maine woods.

6 miles from Rockland

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