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adamthehistorianghosthunter

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Scarborough Marsh covers over 3,000 acres.

Scarborough, Maine

Scarborough Marsh

Maine’s largest salt marsh hides old roads, drainage ditches, and the remains of a canal once cut through its grasses.

Sponsored By Visit Maine
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village

New Gloucester, Maine

Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village

The last remaining Shaker community still practices a uniquely communal and utopian version of Christianity.

Isle of Shoals Humpbacks
Permanently Closed

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Isle of Shoals Humpbacks

One of 100 “Whaling Wall" murals painted in 13 different countries by a renowned marine life artist.

The memorial with the modern-day summit area in the background

Jackson, New Hampshire

Lizzie Bourne Memorial

Near the summit of Mount Washington, a stone monument remembers a life lost to one of the mountain's infamous storms.

Restored red caboose.

Portland, Maine

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

The Big Chicken Barn

Ellsworth, Maine

Big Chicken Barn

It's a repurposed treasure trove of history, located just an hour away from Acadia National Park.

'Pinecone' in Deering Oaks Park celebrates artistry within the city and pays homage to the art community in Portland.

Portland, Maine

'Pinecone'

An eight-foot-long pine cone made out of 140 recycled steel shovels is an homage to Maine's state flower.

A bear in a top hat.

Dover, New Hampshire

Woodman Institute Museum

A museum dedicated to "science, history and the arts" little changed since 1915.

This is what you see when you walk up to him.

York, Maine

Paul Bunyan's Severed Head

The head of a legendary lumberjack watches over a river in Maine.

Shot taken standing in the Mill Field.

North Berwick, Maine

Olde Woolen Mill

Once the beating heart of a small Maine town, this old mill was revitalized in part thanks to a starring role in 'Jumanji.'

Paul Bunyan & Babe. Visitor Center in background.

Rumford, Maine

Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox

A larger-than-life dedication to the famous lumberjack and his loyal ox.

Exeter business taking advantage of the festivities

Exeter, New Hampshire

Exeter UFO Festival

Annual celebration commemorating the 1965 sighting of strange lights in the town.

“You’ll Float TOO!!”

Bangor, Maine

The Sewer Drain from “IT”

This is the sewer drain that was the inspiration for the opening scene of Stephen King’s classic novel “IT”.

Mount Desert Spring Blues Brothers

Southwest Harbor, Maine

Mount Desert Spring Blues Brothers

A decidedly out of place statue memorializes the Blues Brothers characters at this water bottling plant.

USS Salem

Quincy, Massachusetts

USS Salem

The world's only surviving heavy cruiser has a haunting history.

Ye Olde Pepper Candy Companie

Salem, Massachusetts

Ye Olde Pepper Candy Companie

Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.

Salem Witch Trials Memorial

Salem, Massachusetts

Salem Witch Trials Memorial

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

Walking the Puddle Dock neighborhood at the Strawbery Banke Museum.

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Strawbery Banke

New Hampshire's first neighborhood is now preserved as a historic village with live action role players.

Cat Alley Murals

Manchester, New Hampshire

Cat Alley

One New Hampshire alleyway has become home to a public gallery of feline art.

USS Constitution

Boston, Massachusetts

USS Constitution

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

Thomas Hill Standpipe

Bangor, Maine

Thomas Hill Standpipe

This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing "It."

Grave of Midnight Mary

New Haven, Connecticut

Grave of Midnight Mary

Final resting place of a New Haven urban legend.

Barker Character Comic and Cartoon Museum

Cheshire, Connecticut

Barker Character, Comic and Cartoon Museum

A museum dedicated to antique toys, collectibles, and nostalgia.

Coltsville

Hartford, Connecticut

Coltsville

An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.

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