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Desert of Maine

  • 12/27/2008

A desert in Maine is just about as out of place as a palace in West Virginia. The Desert of Maine technically isn’t a true desert; it’s made up of glacial silt rather than sand. The silt was deposited here during the last Ice Age, and over the...

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Freeport’s Big Indian

  • 12/27/2008

Normally, I don’t bother with big roadside things. Coming from South Jersey, I’ve seen plenty of them and never saw the big deal. I mean, I had a dinosaur down the road while I was growing up; the only reason he (she?) is on the site is because...

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Eartha

  • 12/27/2008

How do you make a map store fun? With the world’s largest globe (Guinness world record holder since ’99), that’s how. Added bonus – it rotates and revolves too. Eartha is 1:1,000,000 scale, so one inch is equal to roughly 16 miles. Three stories of glass show Eartha...

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Bucksport “Haunted” Grave

  • 12/27/2008

This is just dumb. Really, really dumb. There’s a tombstone. A shape that somewhat resembles a leg shows up on it one day. Somehow, this gives birth to a ridiculous story about killing witches. The grave stone is that of Colonel Jonathan Buck, the guy who founded Bucksport....

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Penobscot Narrows Bridge & Observatory

  • 12/27/2008

This bridge, right next to Fort Knox, is one of only 3 of its kind in the world. Visitors can ride to the top and get a 360-view from the 42-story tall observatory. On a clear day you can supposedly see up to 100 miles. Yeah…that’s pretty far...

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Fort Knox

  • 12/27/2008

Fort Knox was constructed beginning in 1844 to help prevent any potential invasions from Britain. This part of Maine was invaded by the British during both the Revolution and the War of 1812, and the area was also open to border disputes between the US and Canada. Much...

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World Traveler Sign

  • 12/27/2008

This can be found where Routes 5 & 35 meet in Lynchville. A semi-famous place in the state of Maine, the sign has been appearing on postcards and has been a family photo op for decades. The places listed on the sign are actually nearby (for the most...

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