Covered bridge near Bradley, Maine (@ A. J. Whitney/Getty Images)

Covered bridge near Bradley, Maine (@ A. J. Whitney/Getty Images)

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• In their heyday during the 1800s, wooden bridges tended to last for less than 10 years.""But with a cover, like this one, they could last 80 years or more
• Old covered bridges like this one captured the imagination of millions in the 1990s…""After they were romanticized in a bestselling book and popular movie
• This area\s most famous resident has a custom wrought-iron gate in front of his house.""It features spider webs and bats
• The license plates in this state used to promote the area as “Vacationland.” Now the plates express what many have long believed was simple fact:""That this is “the way life should be”