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A small park commemorates the departure of the first-ever successful transatlantic balloon voyage.

The fire tower along this steep, scenic hiking trail offers the best views of Maine’s Moosehead Lake.

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

Suspended from this brewery’s tasting room ceiling is a full-sized fin whale skeleton.

A major spiritual gathering place in central Maine since the mid-1800s.

Maine's only authentic torri gate celebrates a longstanding international relationship that started with the rescue of four sailors.

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

This nature mural exists to protect the surrounding environment and its own canvas from destruction.

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

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

Plaque remembering the 18th century forced relocation of Acadians.

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

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

This 90-year-old building is home to possibly the most New Englandy social club in existence.

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

A collection of birdhouses await curious motorists and avian squatters.

The remains of a large iron mill that once stood in the remote woods of northern Maine.

This roadside stand claims to be the world's smallest bookstore.

This Art Deco theater is the last remaining opera house in the “little Broadway of the North.”

Floor-to-ceiling frescoes by local art students cover the interior of a nearly 200-year-old church.

Built for television, this statue now serves as an unlikely memorial to a fireman who died on 9/11.

The largest hand-carved, outdoor sculpture collection in the state of Maine.

An unusually designed bridge from the 1920s was built to withstand the tides and winds of Maine.

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