Maine
Spring Vacations & Unique Travel Spots
Maine State Aquarium
The main gallery of the Maine State Aquarium resembles the rocky coast of Maine. A collection of regional fish and
invertebrates can be seen hidden within the granite-like cliffs. Interactive displays, including numerous touch tanks,
encourage discovery learning. The aquarium features extraordinary lobsters of all sizes and colors. Fritz the 23 pound
lobster, likes to show off his mammoth claws. Colorful marine life, including red sea anemones and purple sunstars, can be
seen in the "Downeast" tank. Visitors will be entertained by the behaviors of live northern shrimp and the appearance of
bottom-dwelling fish. The Maine State Aquarium exhibits a variety of sportfish that are of major interest to anglers. At
center stage is an 850 gallon tank that is filled with sharks and skates. Experience the thrill of petting a live shark
and discover the roughness of a skate's skin. A special attraction is the 20 foot long elevated touch tank that houses a
multitude of invertebrates. Feel the spiny skin of a sea star or sea urchin and get squirted by a sea cucumber or scallop.
Watch the moon snail pull in its enormous "gooey" foot and be fascinated by the sea star retracting its stomach.
Location: Located at 194 McKown Point Road, West Boothbay Harbor, ME
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Acadia National Park
People have been drawn to the rugged coast of Maine throughout history. Awed by its beauty and diversity, early
20th-century visionaries donated the land that became Acadia National Park. The park is home to many plants and animals,
and the tallest mountain on the U.S. Atlantic coast. Today visitors come to Acadia to hike granite peaks, bike historic
carriage roads, or relax and enjoy the scenery.
Location: Bar Harbor, ME
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Maine Maritime Museum
The Maine Maritime Museum collects, preserves and interprets materials relating to the maritime history of Maine. Maine's
maritime history is told here daily through gallery exhibits, an historic shipyard, educational programs and narrated boat
cruises to points of historic significance and natural beauty.
Location: 243 Washington Street, Bath, ME
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Seashore Trolley Museum
Ride by rail through the Maine countryside aboard one of our restored early 1900's electric streetcars. Witness the sights
and sounds of a very important bygone era in American transportation history. Learn how streetcars moved the people who
built our major cities and how they helped develop the suburbs surrounding them.
Location: Kennebunkport, ME
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Portland Head Light Museum & Giftshop
The Museum at Portland Head Light is contained within the former Keepers' Quarters. The award winning Museum contains a
number of lighthouse lenses and interpretative displays. Also on the site is a seasonal shop featuring fine lighthouse and
Maine related gifts.
Location: Cape Elizabeth, ME
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