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International Cryptozoology Museum

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

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Battery Steele

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

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Portland, Maine

Umbrella Cover Museum

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

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Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

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Scarborough, Maine

Lenny the Chocolate Moose

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

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7 miles from Portland

Keddy Mill

An abandoned mill where flowers, trees, and other wildlife have begun to reclaim the defunct factory.

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9 miles from Portland

Yarmouth, Maine

Eartha

The world's largest rotating world.

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11 miles from Portland

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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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Exploring a World War II Gun Battery That's Hiding in Plain Sight

It's just a short ferry ride from Portland, Maine, and it's really easy to miss.

by Jessica Leigh Hester

January 10, 2019