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True Hidden Gems

Forget the lobster shacks. Discover ghost trains, abandoned forts, and singing beaches on this tour of Maine's most authentic secrets.

1

The Ghost Trains

Deep in the Allagash wilderness, two massive steam locomotives from the Eagle Lake & West Branch Railroad sit rusting where they were abandoned in 1933. A surreal industrial relic.

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2

B-52 Crash Site

A somber forest memorial where a B-52 Stratofortress crashed in January 1963. The site is a designated 'no-harvest zone' with wreckage preserved exactly where it fell.

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3

Battery Steele

A massive, vine-covered WWII gun battery hidden in the woods. Its dark, cavernous tunnels are now an unofficial gallery for graffiti artists and explorers.

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4

Swan Island (Perkins Township)

An entire 18th-century town abandoned in the 1930s. Hike past empty colonial homes, ancient cemeteries, and overgrown roads in this state-owned ghost town.

View Swan Island (Perkins Township) Guide
5

Jasper Beach

A geological oddity where the beach is made entirely of polished rhyolite stones. As the waves retreat, the shifting stones create a unique 'singing' or 'purring' sound.

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6

Olson House

The weathered farmhouse from Andrew Wyeth's 'Christina's World' sits on a hill above Maple Juice Cove and remains one of Maine's most evocative art sites.

View Olson House Guide
7

Fort Gorges

A Civil War-era fort built on a ledge in the harbor. Never fired a shot and long abandoned, it is accessible only by private boat or kayak, offering a raw, uncurated history experience.

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