Best Attractions in Maine | 2014 Editors’ Choice Awards

Looking for fun in the Pine Tree State? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best attractions in Maine for 2014. BEST HISTORIC HOUSE & GARDEN: HAMILTON HOUSE, South BerwickThe setting for Sarah Orne Jewett’s novel The Tory Lover, the 18th-century Hamilton House and its handsome Colonial Revival gardens crown a bluff overlooking the Salmon Falls River. 40 Vaughn’s Lane. 207-384-2454; historicnewengland.org BEST MUSEUM INSIDE & OUT: OGUNQUIT MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART, Ogunquit Outside, landscaped grounds accented with sculptures and gardens surround the cliff-hugging museum. Inside, exhibits in five galleries are drawn from a permanent 2,000-piece collection that includes works by Marsden Hartley, Rockwell Kent, Walt Kuhn, Henry Strater, and Thomas Hart Benton, among others. 543 Shore Road. 207-646-4909; ogunquitmuseum.org BEST STUDIO TOUR: WINSLOW HOMER STUDIO, Scarborough Plan well in advance to tour the Portland Museum of Art’s accurately restored studio on Prouts Neck, a National Historic Landmark, where artist Winslow Homer painted some of his greatest works. Tours depart from the Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. 5 Winslow Road. 207-775-6148; portlandmuseumofart.org BEST MUSICAL INTERLUDE: BOWDOIN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL, Brunswick This six-week summer chamber-music festival showcases an international array of classical talent, from promising students to world-class guest artists. Various locations. 207-725-3895; bowdoinfestival.org BEST WALK TO A LIGHTHOUSE: ROCKLAND BREAKWATER LIGHTHOUSE, Rockland A nearly mile-long granite breakwater tethers Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse to the shoreline. Volunteers usually open the 1902 lighthouse and 25-foot-tall tower to visitors on weekends and for special events. Off Samoset Road. 207-542-7574; rocklandharborlights.org BEST FAMILY CRUISE: DIVE-IN THEATER, Bar Harbor Captain Ed and Mini Ed engage Captain Evil in this thoroughly entertaining and engaging cruise, where Ed descends to the depths with a camera and returns with sea creatures for hands-on learning and laughs. 105 Eden St. 800-979-3370; divered.com BEST BOOKSTORE/GALLERY: CHAPTER TWO, Corea Peruse antiquarian and used books and gorgeous hand-hooked rugs, purchase hooking supplies, and ogle fine crafts by primarily regional artists in this three-building find on the road to sleepy Corea. 611 Corea Road (Route 195). 207-963-7269; chaptertwocorea.com BEST TOUR OF STEPHEN KINGDOM: SK TOURS, Bangor Join King expert Stuart Tinker on a private three-hour immersion into the horror master’s world. Tours visit approximately 30 Bangor-area sites related to King and his books and films. 25 Thomas Hill Road. 207-947-7193; sk-tours.com BEST MOOSEHEAD LAKE VIEWS: CURRIER’S FLIGHTSEEING, Greenville Junction It’s one thing to view Maine’s largest lake from the shoreline or a mountain peak, but to really understand Moosehead’s expanse, join veteran pilot Roger Currier on a scenic flight aboard one of his vintage floatplanes. Rates: from $40 per person. 447 Pritham Ave. 207-695-2778; curriersflyingservice.com