Must-see attractions in Inland Maine

  • Maine Wildlife Park

    Inland Maine

    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

    Inland Maine

    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

    Inland Maine

    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

    Inland Maine

    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

    Inland Maine

    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

    Inland Maine

    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

    Inland Maine

    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

    Inland Maine

    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

    Inland Maine

    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

    Inland Maine

    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

    Inland Maine

    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

    Inland Maine

    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

    Inland Maine

    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

    Inland Maine

    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…