Portland, Maine
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.
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Portland, Maine
Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.
Portland, Maine
An eight-foot-long pine cone made out of 140 recycled steel shovels is an homage to Maine's state flower.
Portland, Maine
A bronze sculpture in the heart of Portland represents Maine’s most defining industry.
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
This rustic, seasonal eatery sits on a family-owned produce farm specializing in sustainable agriculture.
Union, Maine
Grapes be damned, this distillery makes wine from apples, blueberries, cranberries, and more.
Ellsworth, Maine
It's a repurposed treasure trove of history, located just an hour away from Acadia National Park.
Bucksport, Maine
Stone monument honoring a town founder has a witch-boot shaped stain and a curse to go with it.
Bangor, Maine
The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.
Bangor, Maine
This is the sewer drain that was the inspiration for the opening scene of Stephen King’s classic novel “IT”.
Brewer, Maine
Maine’s only official memorial to the Underground Railroad.
Monson, Maine
The “Grand Canyon of Maine” is a three-mile gorge full of striking geological features.
Bethel, Maine
A showcase of geologic history is home to one of the largest collection of lunar meteorites on Earth.
Thomaston, Maine
Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.
Boothbay, Maine
A son's promise to his dying father in the form of a covered bridge filled with thousands of seashells.
Bath, Maine
Maine's only authentic torri gate celebrates a longstanding international relationship that started with the rescue of four sailors.
Lisbon, Maine
Tucked away in a corner of a Maine general store there was a museum devoted to an equally beloved and reviled local soft drink.
Brunswick, Maine
This museum on a college campus pays tribute to the Arctic and to two explorer alumni.
Freeport, Maine
When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.
Freeport, Maine
This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.
Freeport, Maine
Suspended from this brewery’s tasting room ceiling is a full-sized fin whale skeleton.
Portland, Maine
Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.
Kennebunkport, Maine
The world's oldest and largest museum of mass transit vehicles.
Biddeford, Maine
Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.
Scarborough, Maine
This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.