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A fine destination well known for the Acadia National Park, Mount Desert Island and the town of Bar Harbor create a phenomenal spectacle of gorges, lakes and glacier-scraped round mountaintops. This is indeed the case here, where a giant continental glacier passed through the area millions of years ago. The mile-high glacier sheared mountaintops a ripped river paths. After the prehistoric glacier ran its path through the areas and melted, it left the seven-mile long Somes Sound, the only fjord on the East Coast of the United States. The land's uniqueness is a huge attraction drawing people from around the world.  
   
The areas are also home to Cadillac Mountain, a gigantic mountain that even after being cut down by the monstrous glacier, still remains the highest point along the North Atlantic Coast, standing tall at 1,532 feet above sea level. This natural wonder provides a birdseye view of the Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island, especially at its highest point. Getting to the top through the rugged terrain is the hard part of capturing the panoramic view, but the journey to Cadillac Mountain's peak is well worth it. You will want to have your camera on hand even before you get to the top, as the natural beauty of the massive rock is enchanting. Cadillac Mountain is actually right within the town of Bar Harbor and is just one of 20 mountains on Mount Desert Island. Join the many visitors making the climb during your trip to Mount Desert Island and the town of Bar Harbor.  
   
Acadia National Park on the island is actually one of the few places in the world where people, wildlife, mountains, forest and sea meet in a blissful harmony. There is really no other sight that can even come close in comparison to the beauty the park displays. Mount Desert Island and the town of Bar Harbor itself is a place of miraculous combinations of scenery. Bar Harbor is intertwined with the park's land giving you a sensory overload of magnificent landscapes and pink sunsets that glisten off of giant boulders. The park has become the crown jewel of America giving you the most unique and awe-inspiring, pristine setting in all of the United States. You will surely wish that you lived within the park's grounds year round.   
       
The town of Bar Harbor itself was actually originally named Eden, which was a perfectly befitting name; it is the most well known town on Mount Desert Island. The fairytale-like town really makes you feel as though you are in a dreamland and the small shops bring you to another time where everyone sat at the local diner sipping on ice creams floats. The town of Bar Harbor is one that will steal your heart with the Downeast character, out-of-this-world atmosphere and, of course, the always excellent and tasty famous Maine lobster meals. After you have visited Bar Harbor, you will start planning your retirement there whether its two years from now or 50. Bar Harbor is almost everyone's Garden of Eden.   
   
This paradise-like island is one of such enormous beauty that most who visit once will come back year after year, exploring every nook and cranny of the amazing land that is Mount Desert Island. Just remember to bring an extra memory card because you are going to want to fill a photo album up with National Geographic-quality photos. Make your next big trip to Mount Desert Island and the town of Bar Harbor.