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

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

The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.

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

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

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 grave of Mary Nasson is shrouded by witchy legends.

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 relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

This Garden District mansion was built to be bigger and grander than its original owner's former partner turned rival.

From a supper club to a gay bar to an HBO shooting location, this 125-year-old Victorian mansion has lived many lives.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

The LSU mascot lived on the college campus in one of the most impressive tiger habitats in the country.

This creepy, yet oddly beautiful cemetery is home to one of the founding fathers of Lake Charles.

Roadside attraction with more than 1,000 stuffed and mounted animal skins displayed in simulated natural habitats with hand-painted backdrops.

The first plantation museum in the United States to focus on the lives of enslaved people.

The above-ground crypts at this Catholic cemetery face north-south instead of the usual east-west.

This 19th-century sugarcane plantation is one of the most well-preserved estates of its kind, including its original quarters for enslaved laborers.