A mere dot on the map in the great north woods is the first place in America to vote in Presidential elections.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The debris forms a solemn memorial to those who died in a 1963 accident.

The “Grand Canyon of Maine” is a three-mile gorge full of striking geological features.

A collection of birdhouses await curious motorists and avian squatters.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

This rocky spread has been squeezed up directly from the bowels of the earth.

See the oldest known traditional stone-ground mustard mill at work at this Down East mainstay.

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

A quarter mile off the coastal tip of Maine you'll find the "Beloved Island" of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

The 32nd president's sprawling cottage sits on an island enclave jointly managed by the U.S. and Canada.

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

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

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

The steel hull of a wrecked tug rests on Lobster Cove on Monhegan Island’s rocky southeastern shore.

Forrest Gump ran past this iconic Maine lighthouse in his cinematic cross-country journey.