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Hamburger, biggest. Eagles' Nest Restaurant, Rte 9, Eddington. The burgers here look like small meatloaves.

Harbor, deepest on the east coast. Eastport, which was once a major shipping port. (During the mid-1800s, the port of Eastport was second in importance only to that of New York.)

Headland, highest on Atlantic coast north of Rio de Janeiro. Otter Cliffs, Acadia National Park. Three-hundred-plus-foot cliffs.

Hemp products, most. Bar Harbor Hemporium. Thousands of pieces of clothing and accessories, all made of this wonderous, environmental friendly material which unfairly suffers (or in this case greatly benefits) from being associated with the evil weed marijuana.

Historic site, Maine's most-visited, Fort Knox, Prospect.


Hot chocolate, best. The rich, homey, made-with fresh-milk hot chocolate at Bagel Central, according to Erin K. McNamara of The Maine Edge. He also gives Java Joe's high marks.


Hot suace, hottest. The Mex, Main St., Ellsworth. They make it themselves.


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Ice cream, largest serving. Spencer's Homemade Ice Cream, Bradley. The small cone here is a triple-decker anywhere else. Ask for a dish.


 Incarceration, least. Maine. On a per capita basis, our State locks up fewer of her citizens than any other state.

Inn, most famous haunted. Lucerne Inn, Rte 1A, Lucerne-in-Maine. A long-deceased caretaker has spooked countless guests. The spirit is said to be pissed at his unfaithful spouse.

Insect, Maine's most abundant and annoying. The black fly, which can drive you crazy.

International park, world's only. Roosevelt Campobello International Park, connected by bridge to Lubec. Technically in New Brunswick, this 2,800-acre park is where Franklin Delano Roosevelt summered as a boy.

Island, Maine's largest. Mount Desert Island. This is the largest island on the US. Atlantic coast north of New York's Long Island.



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Jack pine, site of Maine's largest stand. Great Wass Island, which includes a rare 500-acre stand in its 1,579-acre preserve.


July Fourth Celebration, earliest. Cherryfield, Maine. Festivities are always the last full weekend before the 4th, (which can put them in June).


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Kayaks, best. Baldwin Kayaks, built in Orrington. These unique fiberglass vessels are labors of love.


Kayak symposium, best. L.L. Bean's Atlantic Coast Sea Kayak Symposium, an extravaganza of outdoor workshops, classroom seminars, and boat demonstrations held annually at the Maine Maritime Academy in Castine.



Kettle corn, best. DOWNEAST KETTLE KORN, available in eastern and northern Maine. A gourmet kernel, special salt, and top-quality oil combine to make Downeast Maine's finest kettle corn.


Kids, best place to take them. OCEANARIUMS, Bar Harbor and Southwest Harbor. Educational, interesting, unforgettable.








Kosher restaurant, only one north of Boston. Bagel Cenral, 33 Central Street, downtown Bangor. This popular eatery offers both meat and dairy meals, fresh baked items, and catering. It carries a good supply of Kosher cheeses and meats.



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Lawsuit, best settlement. The one brought in 1977 by Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, and Maleseet indians who were awarded 12.5 million acres of Maine land.


Liars, biggest. The guys who occupy the Liar's Table at Tall Barney's Restaurant in Jonesport. Every day they meet to exchange tall tales.


Lighthouse, most world's photographed. Bass Harbor Head Light, Mount Desert Island. Thousands and thousands of tourists have snapped pictures of this lovely light.


 Llama keep, best and only. Pleasant Bay Bed and Breakfast. Addison. The rolling hills hereabouts are alive with these remarkable creatures.


Lobster, biggest. That would be Wilbur the Lobster, the 20-foot-long fiberglass creation lurking outside Ruth and Wimpy's Restaurant in Hancock. A few years ago, Roadway Expressed included Wilbur on its list of the nation's 12 most interesting things to see.

Lobster feed, world's largest. The annual Maine Seafood Festival in Rockland. Here you'll also find the world's largest lobster pot.

Lobster, largest number of ways to have it fixed. RUTH AND WIMPY'S, Hancock. The folks here fix lobster literally too many ways to accurately calculate.

Lobster museum, unique. The Oceanarium, near the head of the island, Bar Harbor. Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about lobsters, generally related by a crusty old Maine lobsterman. There’s also a lobster hatchery here.

Lobster roll, world's best. The Castine Variety Store, Castine. Lots of hardshell lobster; up to three times as much as some; probably a quarter pound. Not much mayo. Low price: $9.99. These rolls were featured in a Travel and Leisure article about the coast of Maine.

Lobster stew, best. FISHERMAN'S FRIEND RESTAURANT, Stonington. Best in Maine, according to Yankee magazine.

Logging camps, site of nation's first. Penobscot River, where camps were first established in the 1830s.


Log homes handcrafted, only ones in Maine. TUCKER MOUNTAIN LOG HOMES, Sullivan. These homes are works of rare art that must be seen to be appreciated.

Lumber port, world's busiest during the 1850s. Bangor where legend has it you could cross the Penobsoct River stepping from vessel to vessel.


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Maine law, most strange. The statue that prohibits stepping out of a plane in flight. Skydivers presumably are exempt.


Maine-made items, best listing in Downeast region. Captain D's MaineProudlyPresents.com, a comprehensive guide to more than 200 high-quality articles made right here.



Maine-made products, best edible inventory. MAINE'S OWN TREATS, Rte 3, Trenton.

Maritime exhibits, best. Penobscot Maritime Museum, Searsport. Also Maine's oldest maritime museum.

Meatball sub, best. Papa Gambinos, Bangor.



Mediterranean bistro, best. CLEONICE, 112 Main St., Ellsworth. If any restaurant in these parts is worthy of four stars, it's this one.

Microbreweries, most per capita. Bar Harbor, Maine. The number keeps changing, but no place in the country has more. We do like our beer.

Miniature golf, best facility. Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf, Rte 3, Bar Harbor. Two 18-hole supercourses.

Minibrews, most. Dennett's Wharf Restaurant & Lobster Bar in Castine always serves at least nine locally brewed beers and ales.

Mittens, warmest. Red Wagon Quilt Craft Shop, Route 1, Pembroke. Alma Bednarik has developed a way to knit 100 percent wool mittens that are probably the world's thickest and warmest, perfect for Maine's sub-zero winters.

Moccasins, biggest selection. The Trading Post, Rte 1, Perry. A hundred varieties.

Mountain, highest. Cadillac Mountain, Mount Desert Island. At 1,530 feet, Cadillac is the highest mountain on the Atlantic coast north of Brazil.

Mouse factory, largest. The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor. Every year this research laboratory produces several million hybrid mice, peddling them to research facilities around the world.

Mountain road, best engineered. The road to the summit of Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park. The grade of this remarkable road never exceeds 11 degrees. This makes Cadillac's peak the only one on MDI accessible to automobiles.

Movie theater, most historic. Criterion Theater, Bar Harbor, This 1930s art deco landmark is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Movie theater, most intriguing. Reel Pizza, Bar Harbor. Yes, this is a movie theater, showing quality Holywood, art, independent, and foreign language films. But the folks here also offer a diverse selection of eats, including pizza and many flavors of popcorn, all at prices you'll applaud. On top of all this, they provide really comfortable seating. It's a movie experience you'll remember forever.

Muffins, best. The giant ones at Governor's Restaurants, Bangor and Orono. We like the blueberry ones best. They're a deal at $1.49.

Museum depicting Maine's Native American heritage, best. Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor. This place has true class.

Musical instruments, best hand-crafted. Song of the Sea Dulcimer, Bagpipe and Folk Harp Instrument Shop, West St., Bar Harbor.

Mustard stone-ground, only. Raye's Mustard Mill, Eastport. Here is the nation's last mustard manufacturer doing it the old-fashioned way-crushing selected mustard seeds and spices between huge stones.