Fort Knox and the Penobscot Narrows Observatory [1]: Some historians credit the impenetrability of this fort to the fact that it was never attacked. . There’s no better view of it than from the 400-foot platform on the bridge next door.
Acadia National Park [2]: It doesn’t get any more Maine than the breathtaking rocky coastline and spruce-covered mountains of this unique island paradise.
Stephen King Tour [3]: The undisputed master of horror used the gritty town of Bangor as the backdrop for many a spine-tingling tale.
West Quoddy Head Light [4]: The Downeast candy-striper is one of the most popular lighthouses in the East.
Moose Safari [5]: There’s no better place to see these eight-foot giants than on the lake that bears their name, Moosehead.
Hiking Mount Katahdin [6]: The northern end of the Appalachian Trail is an attractive day hike with a view of unfettered wilderness from the peak.
Canoeing the Allagash [7]: Mile after mile of pine-lined riverbank greets those intrepid enough to tackled its rapids.
Links:
[1] http://www.moon.com/destinations/new-england/maine/downeast-and-the-north-woods/blue-hill-peninsula/bucksport/fort-knox
[2] http://www.moon.com/destinations/new-england/maine/downeast-and-the-north-woods/acadia-region/acadia-national-park
[3] http://www.moon.com/destinations/new-england/maine/downeast-and-the-north-woods/downeast/bangor/stephen-king-tour
[4] http://www.moon.com/destinations/new-england/maine/downeast-and-the-north-woods/downeast/sunrise-coast/west-quoddy-head-light
[5] http://www.moon.com/destinations/new-england/maine/downeast-and-the-north-woods/the-north-woods/moosehead-region/moose-safari
[6] http://www.moon.com/destinations/new-england/maine/downeast-and-the-north-woods/the-north-woods/baxter-state-park/hiking-mount-katahdin
[7] http://www.moon.com/destinations/new-england/maine/downeast-and-the-north-woods/the-north-woods/allagash-wilderness-waterway/canoeing-the-allagash