60 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Maine - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
Attractions
in Maine

International Cryptozoology Museum

Portland, Maine

International Cryptozoology Museum

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

43.6517, -70.2909

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The house with a hedge around it

Stephen King's House

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

44.8023, -68.7850

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Desert of Maine

Freeport, Maine

The Desert of Maine

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

43.8590, -70.1562

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Grave of Mary Nasson, with stone slab to keep animals from disturbing the grave

York Witch Grave

The grave of Mary Nasson leaves no question about her witchy ways.

43.1402, -70.6558

Added by JWOcker

Mount Katahdin

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.

45.9045, -68.9223

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Eartha

Yarmouth, Maine

Eartha

The world's largest rotating world.

43.8079, -70.1640

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Looking through bridge toward road

Wiggly Bridge

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

43.1364, -70.6477

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Sign across the street from the house

Pet Sematary Filming Sites

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

44.5084, -68.2545

Added by JWOcker

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Unique
Food & Drink
in Maine

Sugar on Snow

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Sugar on Snow

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

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Potato Doughnuts

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Potato Doughnuts

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.

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Canned Bread

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Canned Bread

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

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Needhams

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Needhams

A candy made with chocolate, coconut and ... mashed potatoes?

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Added by Anne Ewbank

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Stories
About Maine

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 01, 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

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