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Portland

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Portland, Maine

Unusual
Attractions
in Portland

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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Gun emplacement of Battery Steele

Portland, Maine

Battery Steele

Explore the dark underground corridors of this graffiti-covered former military fortification.

43.6576, -70.1828

Added by jesterd1

Umbrella Cover Museum

Portland, Maine

Umbrella Cover Museum

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

43.6560, -70.1983

Added by willowbee

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Eartha

Yarmouth, Maine

Eartha

The world's largest rotating world.

43.8079, -70.1640

Added by michelle

11 MILEs FROM Portland

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

Added by aloria

14 MILEs FROM Portland

Bailey Island Bridge.

Harpswell, Maine

Bailey Island Bridge (Cribstone Bridge)

An unusually designed bridge from the 1920s was built to withstand the tides and winds of Maine.

43.7489, -69.9889

Added by bendboy

14 MILEs FROM Portland

Old Boston trolley car.

Kennebunkport, Maine

Seashore Trolley Museum

The world's oldest and largest museum of mass transit vehicles.

43.4070, -70.4896

21 MILEs FROM Portland

Unique
Food & Drink
in Portland

Potato Doughnuts

Gastro Obscura

Potato Doughnuts

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.

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Canned Bread

Gastro Obscura

Canned Bread

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

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