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Unusual Attractions in Maine

Portland, Maine

International Cryptozoology Museum

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of cryptid specimens.

Stephen King's House

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

Freeport, Maine

The Desert of Maine

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

Wiggly Bridge

True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.

York Witch Grave

The grave of Mary Nasson is shrouded by witchy legends.

Millinocket, Maine

Mount Katahdin

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

Pet Sematary Filming Sites

The house and graveyard used in the horror movie "Pet Sematary."

Yarmouth, Maine

Eartha

The world's largest rotating world.

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Unique Food & Drink in Maine

Potato Doughnuts

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.

Sugar on Snow

Where maple sap flows, all one needs to make taffy is snow.

Canned Bread

A New England tradition of steaming bread in coffee tins gave rise to this niche snack.

Beach Plum Jelly

This tangy East Coast spread is becoming increasingly hard to find.

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Stories About Maine

The Man Who Went to War With Canada

For centuries, the United States and Canada’s only remaining land border dispute has been kept alive by a single family.

September 29, 2019

One lobster, two colors.

Found: A Fantastically Two-Toned Lobster Off the Coast of Maine

A little speckled, a little orange, a little mysterious.

by Jessica Leigh Hester

September 16, 2019

The huge ice disk dwarfs a nearby parking garage.

A Giant Ice Disk Has Formed on a River in Maine

Our heads are spinning.

by Evan Nicole Brown

January 15, 2019

The desert landscape is varied—and often foggy.

The Secret World Inside Tiny Fog Droplets

From the Namib Desert to Maine, fog is teeming with life.

by Jessica Leigh Hester

August 30, 2018

The brining shed was already rickety before the storm hit.

The Curious Case of the American Landmark That Floated to Canada

An unlikely international incident surrounding a wayward brining shed.

by Jessica Leigh Hester

February 1, 2018

Found: 5 Baby Alligators in Maine

They were confiscated by authorities.

by Erik Shilling

All hail the Oxford comma.

Why This Court Decision Hinged on the Oxford Comma

"For want of a comma, we have this case," a federal judge wrote.

by Erik Shilling