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

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

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

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

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

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 waterfront museum in Maine is dedicated to the history of the smoked-herring trade.

A roadside park in eastern Maine first marked the halfway point between the equator and North Pole with a brass pin in 1896.

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.