Maine Castles & palaces, Historical, Religious + Sunset & sunrise pictures

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Look out across the Atlantic Ocean from Portland’s iconic white lighthouse, which has presided over the southern Maine coastline since the 18th century.

Drive or hike to the top of Mount Desert Island’s tallest mountain at daybreak and you will be the first person to view sunrise in the United States.

Look out across the Atlantic Ocean from Portland’s iconic white lighthouse, which has presided over the southern Maine coastline since the 18th century.

Look out across the Atlantic Ocean from Portland’s iconic white lighthouse, which has presided over the southern Maine coastline since the 18th century.

Look out across the Atlantic Ocean from Portland’s iconic white lighthouse, which has presided over the southern Maine coastline since the 18th century.

Drive or hike to the top of Mount Desert Island’s tallest mountain at daybreak and you will be the first person to view sunrise in the United States.

The state’s rugged coastline provides thrilling views. Watch lobstermen pull in their fresh catch and eat the freshest possible seafood.

The state’s rugged coastline provides thrilling views. Watch lobstermen pull in their fresh catch and eat the freshest possible seafood.

Portland’s history of religious tolerance finds its place in a Gothic Revival building at the city center, perfect for attending religious services while on vacation.

Maine’s largest and oldest art institution showcases three centuries of American art and European masters in its architecturally impressive museum complex.

Experience the outskirts of the United States as you hike, hunt, fish or snowmobile in the lovely surroundings of this scenic town in Maine’s Somerset County.

Drive or hike to the top of Mount Desert Island’s tallest mountain at daybreak and you will be the first person to view sunrise in the United States.

Whether coming to pray or merely enjoy the airy ambiance of this Gothic Revival cathedral, anyone is welcome at the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine.

Experience year-round outdoor recreation, and relaxation, in this town nestled between forest reserves and some of the state’s tallest mountains.

Demonstrating the wealth and artistic sensibilities of 19th-century Portland, this masterpiece of Greek Revival architecture is next to the Portland Museum of Art.

New England’s iconic lighthouses are much revered and photographed. Visit this park to see one that symbolizes the Down East image.

In northern New England, this town features a charming collection of colonial architecture surrounded by dense wilderness and immaculate blue water.

Drive or hike to the top of Mount Desert Island’s tallest mountain at daybreak and you will be the first person to view sunrise in the United States.

Drive or hike to the top of Mount Desert Island’s tallest mountain at daybreak and you will be the first person to view sunrise in the United States.