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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 75 attractions in Portland
Attraction type: Tour
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 75 attractions in Portland

Elaborate 19th-century mansion designed by Henry Austin, also known as the Morse-Libby House.

Attraction type: Historic home; Museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 75 attractions in Portland

Waterfront area dating back to the 1800s.

Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza; Historic walking area; Neighborhood; Historic village
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 75 attractions in Portland

Find out about narrow-gauge railroads and take a ride along Casco Bay on an antique narrow-gauge train.

Attraction type: Scenic railroad; Transportation museum; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 75 attractions in Portland
Attraction type: Group tour/boat
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 75 attractions in Portland

Whether climbing a mountain, entering a bear's den, role-playing crewmembers on a 40-foot schooner or manning a space shuttle, children will have a blast at this highly interactive museum. Most of the museum is geared to children aged one to 11, but young teens will like the computer lab and the camera exhibits. There's also a play area just for toddlers.

Attraction type: Children's museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 75 attractions in Portland

Ship traffic here runs the gamut from lobster boats to oil tankers and cruise lines; also look for the many photogenic lighthouses.

Attraction type: Bay; Beach
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 75 attractions in Portland
Attraction type: Specialty shop
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 75 attractions in Portland

The Portland Sea Dogs are the Boston Red Sox minor league affiliate (no longer with Florida Marlins).  The park is a nice, clean minor league park, great place to take the family and there is not a...

Attraction type: Arena/stadium/field; Performance
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 75 attractions in Portland
Attraction type: Theater
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 75 attractions in Portland
Attraction type: Park
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 75 attractions in Portland

Works by the European masters such as Degas, Picasso and Renoir are on display along with American greats like Winslow Homer, Robert Indiana and Andrew Wyeth at this museum that places special emphasis on the works of artists from Maine.

Attraction type: Art museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 75 attractions in Portland

Scenic and historic amphibious (duck) tours of Portland, ME, and Tampa, FL.

Attraction type: Group tour/boat
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #14 of 75 attractions in Portland
Attraction type: Comedy club; Educational site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #15 of 75 attractions in Portland

In the 1800s, Captain Moody used this observatory to monitor the routes of ships as far as 30 miles away. Today visitors can tour a museum focusing on the history of the watch tower and get a stunning bird's-eye view of Portland and the harbor.

Attraction type: Observation deck/tower; Observatory/planetarium; Historic site; Landmark/point of interest
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #16 of 75 attractions in Portland
Attraction type: Specialty shop
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #17 of 75 attractions in Portland
Attraction type: Theater; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #18 of 75 attractions in Portland
Attraction type: Historic walking area
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #19 of 75 attractions in Portland

Home where poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow lived as a boy.

Attraction type: Historic home
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #20 of 75 attractions in Portland
Attraction type: Brewery
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