20 Awesome Destinations for a Perfect U.S. Trip

Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway, Smalls Falls to just north of Byron

Maine is more than lobsters, lighthouses, and rocky coasts. Go west (near where the state meets Canada and New Hampshire) to discover inland sights: Mountains, lakes, moose, loons, and fabled sunsets. Top photo stop along the 36-mile byway: the Height of Land overlook on Spruce Mountain, with views of Mooselookmeguntic Lake and its wild Toothaker Island.

Photograph by Aurora Photos, Alamy