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Portland, Maine

International Cryptozoology Museum

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

Portland, Maine

Battery Steele

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

Portland, Maine

Umbrella Cover Museum

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

Portland, Maine

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.

7 miles from Portland

Yarmouth, Maine

Eartha

The world's largest rotating world.

11 miles from Portland

Freeport, Maine

The Desert of Maine

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

14 miles from Portland

Unique
Food & Drink
in Portland

Potato Doughnuts

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.

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