Places patapsco1755 Wants to Go

East meets West in this Japanese-style garden featuring plants native to Maine’s Mount Desert Island.

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

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

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

This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.

Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.

This architectural onion has an original 1930's Jerry O'Mahony dining car at its core.

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

A giant telephone commemorates the last "crank" call ever made in the U.S.

The largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere.

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

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

The world's largest rotating world.

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

Toy museum in a former tavern is the expression of one man's life pursuit of the aesthetic power of cartoon imagery.

The world's only and thus largest collection of its kind celebrates everyday wonder through simple umbrella sheaths.

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

A monument marks the beginning of the longest north-south road in the United States.

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

Admire an ever-changing landscape of stone sculptures.

A larger-than-life dedication to the famous lumberjack and his loyal ox.

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

Since 1956, this quintessentially New England seafood shack has been boiling its lobsters in seawater over wood fires.

This remote museum highlights the island’s impressive creative legacy.