Maine, part of the New England and a much sought after vacation destination, is also excellent for looking at real estate and homes for sale. This state has many amusement and theme parks, including Palace Playland, Funtown/Splashtown USA, Village Park, Aquaboggan Park, and Yorks Wild Kingdom. Maine also has miniature golf courses for families with children, and some of them are Pirates Cove Adventure Golf, Cascade Golf Range, Schooners Mini-Golf, and Sunset Ridge Golf Course and Sports Park. Maine also offers a great number of attractions on the open sea, including fishing charters, recreational sailing excursions, lobsters boat tours, whale watching expeditions, and fishing charters.
This state also has plenty for nature enthusiasts, offering wildlife refuges, hiking trails, and state parks. Some of these are Ferry Beach State Park, Gilsland Farm, Maine Wildlife Park, Wells National Estuarine Reserve at Laudholm Farm, and Marginal Way. The lighthouses that line the Maine coast are also popular attractions, and some of the more popular ones are Goat Island Cape Elizabeth Light, Wood Island, and Portland Headlight Lighthouses. Shopping, skiing, horseback riding, and even bowling are popular activities in Maine, and this state also is home to the fine arts, concerts, and both stage and movie theaters. Maine has many museums and historical societies, including the Seashore Trolley Museum, Baxter Museum, and the Penobscot Marine Museum.