On Hurricane Island, a former ghost town has been transformed into a forward-thinking research center.

A memorial to an ill-fated Holy Land mission once described by Mark Twain as “a complete fiasco.”

A couple's 60-year love of collecting is on display at this unique stove repair shop in Maine.

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

This waterfront museum in Maine is dedicated to the history of the smoked-herring trade.

This architectural onion has an original 1930's Jerry O'Mahony dining car at its core.

The debris forms a solemn memorial to those who died in a 1963 accident.

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

Plaque remembering the 18th century forced relocation of Acadians.

Abraham Lincoln's vice president took his last breath here on July 4, 1891.

As communication goes completely wireless, this Maine museum remembers all the wires that got us to this point.

This uninhabited island in Maine is home to various works of art left by visitors over the years.

A charming museum of natural history featuring dioramas and exhibits made entirely by college students.

A restored historic movie theater is the perfect place for a regional film archive.

The second-oldest garden cemetery in the U.S. was also a college brainstorm spot of Stephen King.

Maine’s only official memorial to the Underground Railroad.

Every plane, auto, and bicycle in this collection is kept in working order and are regularly demonstrated to the public.

A decidedly out of place statue memorializes the Blues Brothers characters at this water bottling plant.

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

For nearly 200 years the same family has harvested ice from a small pond in eastern Maine.

An unsolved murder victim's grave which may or may not contain her body.

Walk the same tracks that once ferried Gilded Age aristocrats to their vacation destinations.

The largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere.

The whole of Maine's history with the salty little fish is packed into this tiny coastal museum.