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Why Go?
5,500 miles of coastline, 2,000 islands, and lots of lobster
The city of Portland, chock-full of breweries, eateries (as many per capita as San Francisco), and cobblestone charm
Wilderness that has inspired Longfellow, E.B. White and Stephen King—plus the founding of the Northeast's only national park, Acadia
What To Skip
Speeding at sunset from May through November, when the most moose are on the loose
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