Abacus Gallery

Found in the Old Port district of Portland, Abacus Gallery presents fine American crafts. Featured items include prints by Dana Heacock, lighting, table art, kitchenware, watches, jewelry, and hand bags.

A wide range of bold, inventive crafts of all varieties -- from furniture to jewelry -- is displayed on two floors of this centrally located shop. Even if you're not in a buying frame of mind, this is a great place for browsing.

A train such as you would find at an amusement park carries visitors though an impressively staged educational tour, including a trip through a tunnel in the permafrost. This is like a land version of the riverboat tour that's operated by the same family. But the gold miners who act as hosts are the real attraction here. Visitors gather around a sluice to hear the amusing and authentic Dexter...