Places dustndc Wants to Go

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

An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement served food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

Home of Philip Johnson, one of the 20th century's most influential architects.

Tucked away in a corner of a Maine general store there was a museum devoted to an equally beloved and reviled local soft drink.

Plaque remembering the 18th century forced relocation of Acadians.

The whole of Maine's history with the salty little fish is packed into this tiny coastal museum.

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

For nearly 200 years the same family has harvested ice from a small pond in eastern Maine.

A charming museum of natural history featuring dioramas and exhibits made entirely by college students.

An unsolved murder victim's grave which may or may not contain her body.

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

An elderly widow still operates the incredibly detailed model railroad she and her husband built by hand.

This massive solar system model is sprawled out across Maine's suburban wilderness.

Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.

Former laboratory of radical psychiatrist Wilhelm Reich.

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

A century after his death, this covered bridge still calls to mind the plein air painter who loved it.

This uninhabited island in Maine is home to various works of art left by visitors over the years.

Scene of the grisly murder of two Norwegian women in 1873.

A strange mark in the stone fence of a cemetery fabled to have been made by the Devil himself.

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

This Maine bridge may be the last wire-supported bridge of its type in the world.

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