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MOOSE SIGHT ING GUARANTEED
He’s big—really big. And sweet—really sweet. Lenny, the
world’s only life-sized chocolate moose, lives in his natural
habitat at Len Libby Chocolatier in Scarborough. Weighing in
at 1,700 pounds, Lenny may not satisfy your craving to see a
real moose but the store will indulge your sweet tooth with
quality handmade chocolates and candies.
SOMETHIN’S F ISHY
At the flagship location in Freeport of national outdoor-gear
retailer L.L.Bean, you’ll get a close-up view of indigenous fish,
turtles and other animals in the indoor fish pond and neigh-
boring 24-foot Riverbed Aquarium. A bubble dome in the
aquarium, one of only a half dozen in existence, offers a
unique viewing experience as fish swim above and around
you. The aquarium holds 3,500 gallons of water which is
pumped at over 200 gallons per minute to simulate the
moving water of a riverbed.
DOUBLE TAKE
In downtown Portland, two trompe l’oeil (fool the eye) murals
startle and delight passersby. A building-sized blueprint
covers one side of 40 Free Street, its edges rolling back to
reveal the actual building underneath. And set back from the
corner of Exchange and Middle Streets, a mural simulates
the granite façade of the 1867 post office that once stood on
the spot now occupied by Tommy’s Park.
OUT OF THIS WORLD
You’ll marvel at the sheer size and fantastic engineering
of Eartha, the world’s largest revolving and rotating globe,
located at Maine’s cartographic company, DeLorme, in
Yarmouth. While there, visit the Map Store which features
a rich assortment of travel planning items, maps, and atlases
covering Maine and the entire world.
PIPE DREAMS
Residing in Portland’s Merrill Auditorium at City Hall,
the Kotzschmar Organ was a gift to the city by publishing
magnate Cyrus Curtis in memory of Portland’s beloved
organist and music teacher Hermann Kotzschmar, whose
bust is located below the center tower of the facade. Since its
original installation in 1912 the impressive organ has been
enlarged four times and boasts over 6,000 pipes.
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