Midcoast Maine
If birds are your bag, visit this interesting little nonprofit center, where you can learn about the National Audubon Society's success in bringing…
Must-see attractions in Maine
Whaleback Shell Midden State Historic Site
Midcoast Maine
Hidden deep in a dark forest are the piled remains of this former shell midden (refuse pile), an important record of the area's pre-Colonial past…
Midcoast Maine
Geography boffins shouldn't miss a visit to the Garmin company – its lofty office atrium is home to a giant rotating globe named Eartha. Eartha has a…
Midcoast Maine
If you're in need of a dip and the waters of Boothbay Harbor feel a little too frigid, head to this swimming hole, where the water is…well, also cold, but…
Midcoast Maine
This rawboned Maine farmhouse was made iconic when Andrew Wyeth painted it as the backdrop of his most famous painting, Christina's World. Wyeth viewed…
Abbe Museum at Sieur de Monts Spring
Acadia National Park
This summertime offshoot of the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor is located at the Sieur de Monts Spring area inside Acadia National Park. This was the original…
Midcoast Maine
There are so many wonderful, privately run nature preserves in this part of Maine you could blink and miss them. Such is the case at Griggs Preserve, run…
Midcoast Maine
This bridge was once threatened with destruction after a larger span carrying US 1 car traffic was built nearby, but dedicated preservationists raised a…
Midcoast Maine
William Tuttle came to Freeport in 1797 to farm potatoes, but his deadly combination of clear-cutting and overgrazing caused enough erosion to expose the…
Midcoast Maine
Belfast's Farmers Market features an avalanche of produce, fresh cheeses, seafood and other goodies. Compared to the United Farmers Market of Maine, this…
Fort Edgecomb State Historic Site
Midcoast Maine
This octagonal fort was built around 1808–9 to 'protect' Wiscasset, then a major shipbuilding center and port. In many ways, the fort's guns were actually…
Midcoast Maine
OK, so it's not really a castle. Still, Wiscasset's grandest and best-situated mansion has a certain regal air about it. Judge Silas Lee had the Federal…
Midcoast Maine
This mansion was built by Captain William Nickels, and is a great example of how maritime voyaging shaped Wiscasset. It's also a gorgeous example of…
Midcoast Maine
Fishing paraphernalia and photos, as well as a nautical chart of the entire Maine coast with all the lighthouses marked, are on display in the Pemaquid…
Midcoast Maine
Ride the narrow-gauge steam train through this endearing village, a historic replica of an old-fashioned New England town. The 28 buildings house more…
Portland
The sand is kind of rocky, and the water is cold enough to chill a bottle of champagne, but we still love this little beach – Portland's only public sand …
Midcoast Maine
Skolfield-Whittier House, a 17-room brick mansion adjacent to the Pejepscot Museum, is a virtual time capsule: it was closed off from 1925 to 1982…
Midcoast Maine
A pedestrian footbridge links two sides of Boothbay Harbor, and is a popular spot for a simple, quiet stroll and a selfie in front of all the boats. In…
Midcoast Maine
This photogenic mid-19th-century lighthouse and keeper's cottage sits in a small, scenic state park outside of Rockland. It's a five-minute walk from the…
Midcoast Maine
There are several miles of forested hiking trails here, including an easy 10-minute hike to a 485ft summit. It yields a spectacular view all the way to…
Acadia National Park
Botany buffs will appreciate the detail of these acre-sized botanic gardens, which show 12 of Acadia's biospheres in miniature, from bog and coniferous…
Midcoast Maine
Perched over Rockland harbor (and sharing a building with the town's visitor center), this nifty little museum features vintage Fresnel lenses, foghorns,…
Portland
This small gallery, attached to the Maine College of Art, showcases an ever-shifting slate of modern artists, and hosts frequent readings, workshops, pop…
Midcoast Maine
Besides having perhaps the perfect name for a Maine state park, Moose Point also boasts tide pools, a rocky coastline, groves of dark-green woods and…
Midcoast Maine
From Lincolnville (6 miles north of Camden on US 1), hop on the ferry to this small resort island (population 570), one of the finest places for cycling…
International Museum of Cryptozoology
Portland
Bigfoot, yetis, specter moose and other cryptids share the spotlight at this one-of-a-kind museum. Cryptids are animals thought by mainstream science to,…
Midcoast Maine
Under the remit of the Pejepscot Historical Society, the Pejepscot Museum displays changing exhibits relating to Brunswick history, with photographs and…
Portland
This small art installation honors a local fighter pilot who fought in WWII and Korea. Four 9ft-high granite standing stones inscribed with virtues…
Midcoast Maine
The first prison in the district of Maine opened in 1811 and, surprisingly, remained in operation until 1953. The hilltop structure of granite, brick and…
Midcoast Maine
Rockport's biggest attraction? That may well be the granite statue of Andre the Seal. Andre was a crowd-pleasing showboat who swam to the harbor every…
Midcoast Maine
This small library is a useful spot to stop, decompress and meet a knowledgeable local. If anything else, you might just need to borrow a book. Despite…
Midcoast Maine
On the way north out of Belfast, stop in at Waterfall Arts, a nonprofit contemporary arts center that hosts exhibitions, lectures, art classes, musical…
Midcoast Maine
A studio and gallery exhibiting the bright paintings by a trio of local women. Also has highly regarded painting workshops and classes throughout the year…
Midcoast Maine
Colburn Shoe has a sweet and simple claim to fame: it's the oldest operating shoe store in the country (from 1832).
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