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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Cushing, Maine

Updated July 19, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Cushing

Cushing, Maine

Olson House

If a visit to this farmhouse feels as if you are stepping into an artistic masterpiece, you’d be right.

Sprawling cast of wooden figures across a 90-acre estate.

Cushing, Maine

Langlais Sculpture Preserve

A nature and outdoor art preserve features the large-scale, abstract works of a renowned Maine folk artist.

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St George, Maine

Long Cove Quarry

A beautiful, water-filled quarry that has become a popular haunt for swimmers and artists.

3 miles from Cushing

Thomaston, Maine

Maine State Prison Showroom

Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.

5 miles from Cushing

Forest Gump ran past this particular lighthouse.

Port Clyde, Maine

Marshall Point Lighthouse

Forrest Gump ran past this iconic Maine lighthouse in his cinematic cross-country journey.

6 miles from Cushing

Waldoboro, Maine

Fawcett's Antique Toy and Art Museum

Toy museum in a former tavern is the expression of one man's life pursuit of the aesthetic power of cartoon imagery.

7 miles from Cushing

The front of an auction catalog for a June, 1994 auction that I attended.

Owls Head, Maine

Owls Head Transportation Museum

Every plane, auto, and bicycle in this collection is kept in working order and are regularly demonstrated to the public.

8 miles from Cushing

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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Cushing

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Cushing, Maine

Updated July 19, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Cushing

Cushing, Maine

Olson House

Cushing, Maine

Langlais Sculpture Preserve

St George, Maine

Long Cove Quarry

Thomaston, Maine

Maine State Prison Showroom

Port Clyde, Maine

Marshall Point Lighthouse

Waldoboro, Maine

Fawcett's Antique Toy and Art Museum

Owls Head, Maine

Owls Head Transportation Museum

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