Every Stephen King fan knows that Bangor, Maine is the inspiration for the fictional town of Derry, which provides the backdrop for several of King's novels and short stories.

Thousands upon thousands of King fans visit Bangor every year, and it seems all of them go to his house on West Broadway. (Yes, that's on the list.) But the city features many landmarks that appear in some shape or form in one or more of King's stories.

From the possessed Paul Bunyan statue that stands on Main Street to the picturesque Mount Hope Cemetery on the eastern edge of the city, there are plenty of places for King fans to get a look at what inspired one of the world's most prolific and popular writers.

The descriptions below really don't do justice to the city's influence on the writer -- and vice versa -- and there are tours of city -- including SK Tours -- that focus on King's works and feature many more local landmarks.