They’re Calais, Eastport, Lubec, and Machias. Or the other way around, depending on how you’re driving or sailing.
Like pearls on a string, one that hugs the coastline of vast Washington County.
The image of four anchors arrayed along a map makes sense, each one with its own distinctive attraction.
Their combined population comes to barely eight thousand.
The terrain around here is much more real than Acadia, for sure, if you’re the least bit interested in the Real Maine.
Jnana's Red Barn 
Just finished visiting Maine, absolutely loved it! Augusta, Freeport, Portland, Brunswick, Bath and Topsham. Can’t wait to visit again sometime.
Plan on getting up to this end. And if you’re really adventurous, add Aroostook County to the itinerary. Glad you loved your trip.
I left it for next visit! Heading back south now to see family, and hoping the heat retreats as I go.