Must-see attractions in Inland Maine

  • Top Choice
    Maine Wildlife Park

    Not quite a zoo but a great place to view native Maine wildlife, this park is a bucolic reserve with picnic tables, short walking trails and animal…

  • Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village

    The Shakers, a Protestant religious sect named for their habit of ecstatic spiritual dancing, once inhabited communities up and down the East Coast. They…

  • LC Bates Museum

    Eccentricity abounds inside this 1903 school building on the Good Will–Hinckley educational complex south of Hinckley. Here, the LC Bates Museum heartily…

  • Colby College Museum of Art

    The Colby College Museum of Art is fresh from a marvelous expansion and the addition of a 26,000-sq-ft glass pavilion. The space displays works from a…

  • Maine State Museum

    What happens when a moose and his rival lock horns in mortal combat? Their interlocked racks end up in the Cabinet of Curiosities at the Maine State…

  • State House

    Built in 1832 and enlarged in 1909, this stately, granite-domed edifice was designed by Charles Bulfinch (the Boston architect behind the nation’s Capitol…

  • Old Fort Western

    Just across the river from Augusta's main drag (Water St) stands this 1754 landmark, America's oldest wooden fort. It was built by a Boston-based outfit…

  • Poland Spring

    The settlement of Poland Spring is famous for its mineral water, which is now sold throughout the USA. From the mid-19th century, Poland Spring was a…

  • Maine State Building

    Built with Maine granite and hardwoods, this architecturally striking building houses a collection of photos, artwork and other memorabilia relating to…

  • Stephen King's House

    The mega-best-selling author of horror novels like Carrie and The Shining resides in an appropriately Gothic red Victorian house on West Broadway (not to…

  • Bangor Historical Society

    For a primer on Bangor's fascinating history, stop by this Greek Revival house two blocks northwest of Main St. Staff offer guided tours of the 1836 home,…

  • Maine Discovery Museum

    Conveniently located in the heart of downtown Bangor, the Maine Discovery Museum has fun, hands-on activities for the under-12 crowd. You can go for a…

  • Statue of Paul Bunyan

    The towering 31ft statue of Paul Bunyan has watched over Bangor since the 1950s, but the ax-wielding lumberman isn't getting much love these days. His…

  • University of Maine Museum of Art

    The small University of Maine Museum of Art is the northernmost art museum on the Maine Art Museum Trail (www.maineartmuseums.org). It’s not the largest…