7 Most Fun Places to Visit in Maine (with Pictures)

Written by Charles Fawole in Attractions,MaineLast Updated May 16, 2024

Map of Attractions in Maine

See the map of the top attractions in Maine below.

Each marker on the map shows the location of the attraction in Maine on the map. The number on the attraction marker is the popularity rank of the musuem.
You can click on a attraction marker to see how you can get to that attraction.

 


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Attraction Popularity Rank
P-3 Orion 1
Portland Observatory 2
Cape Neddick “Nubble” Lighthouse 3
Oxford Casino 4
Sunday River Covered Bridge 5
Ripogenus Gorge 6
Katahdin Iron Works State Historic Site 7

How Many Attractions are in Maine?

There are at least 7 attractions in Maine.

Click here to jump to the list some of the best 7 attractions in Maine

Attractions in Maine

Now, let us take a dive into the attraction scene in Maine.

We will share with you information and pictures of attractions in Maine.

To give you a feel of what Maine looks like, this article may also contain pictures of other places, people and things in Maine, in addition to attraction pictures.

  1. P-3 Orion

    A four-engined turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft, the P-3 Orion is a four-engined turboprop anti-submarine and maritime observation aircraft. It was based on the Lockheed L-188 Electra commercial airliner. In 2012, it joined the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, and Lockheed C-130 Hercules as part of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, and Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker.

    • 📈Popularity Score: 10 /10

  2. Portland Observatory

    In 1807, the Portland Observatory was completed. In the United States, it is the only known remaining tower of its kind. Two-way contact between ship and shore was feasible several hours before an approaching vessel arrived at the docks, thanks to the use of a telescope and signal flags.

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

  3. Cape Neddick “Nubble” Lighthouse

    The United States Lighthouse Service dedicated Cape Neddick Light Station in 1879. The tower is lined with brick and has a cast iron sheathing. The light sits 88 feet (27 meters) above sea level and stands 41 feet (12 meters) tall.

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

  4. Oxford Casino

    Voters authorized the casino in 2010, and it opened on June 5, 2012. It features a total gaming area of 27,000 square feet (2,500 m2), with 970 slot machines and 28 table games. The hotel, new eating places, and an extension of the gaming floor were debuted in November 2017.

    • ⏱Opening Hours: 24/7

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

  5. Sunday River Covered Bridge

    One of Maine`s few surviving 19th-century covered bridges is the Sunday River Bridge. It was constructed in 1872 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. It is near the river`s bridge, adjacent to the Sunday River Ski Resort in Newry.

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

  6. Ripogenus Gorge

    The West Branch Penobscot River traverses the Caribou Lake anticline, forming Ripogenus Gorge. Until 1916, when the gorge was dammed up, Ripogenus Falls controlled the flow of water from Ripogenus Lake. The Gorge exposes bedrock from Maine`s North Woods that is normally hidden by glacial till.

    • ⏱Opening Hours: 24/7

    • ♿Wheelchair Accessibility: No

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

  7. Katahdin Iron Works State Historic Site

    The Katahdin Iron Works is a historic site in Maine. It was the location of an ironworks that functioned between 1845 and 1890. Upriver from Gulf Hagas, the Appalachian Mountain Club purchased a 37,000-acre (15,000-hectare) property.

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

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