The Maine coastline is only made more beautiful with its iconic lighthouses. However, there's much more to Maine's lighthouse history than the few that have been made famous. Here's a tour of all the lighthouses from Kittery to the Midcoast.
Maine is loaded with lighthouses, with many of the best right around the vicinity of Portland. Here is a look at the closest 11 to Maine's tourism hub.
This monster cruise ship almost made it out of Portland harbor unnoticed, concealed in a thick layer of fog as it sailed past America's most famous lighthouse.
If you're visiting my beloved city of Portland, Maine this summer and want to experience all the best vistas, I challenge you to find a new way to see them.
On Christmas Eve in 1886 a three-masted vessel called Annie C. Maguire was bound for Portland Harbor when it ran ashore and shipwrecked on the rocks off Portland Head Light.
Although these landmarks are popular tourist destinations in warmer months, the winter brings a whole new way to appreciate Maine's gorgeous lighthouses.
Portland Head Light at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth is known as the most photographed lighthouse in America, but very few have ever been inside.
Back in 2009 Maine held a 'Lighthouse Day' where people were allowed to tour the lighthouse all the way to the top...
If you've ever been to Fort Williams in Cape Elizabeth and taken pictures near Portland Head Light then you've probably noticed this painting on one of the rocks. If you ever wondered what it was all about, here's the story.