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The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.

A giant telephone commemorates the last "crank" call ever made in the U.S.

This architectural onion has an original 1930's Jerry O'Mahony dining car at its core.

This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.

The largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere.

Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.

The world's oldest and largest museum of mass transit vehicles.

The second-oldest garden cemetery in the U.S. was also a college brainstorm spot of Stephen King.

A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.

After giving up Michelin glamour for his Amish faith, one chef now makes stellar sausages in a small, off-the-grid shop.

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

Sculptures, jams, and the wild west collide at this folksy retreat.

Toy museum in a former tavern is the expression of one man's life pursuit of the aesthetic power of cartoon imagery.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

New England's tallest light house stands on an island with a history of cannibalism and death.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

The house and graveyard used in the Stephen King spine-chiller.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.