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Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Old Slater Mill
The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.
41.8774, -71.3824
Providence, Rhode Island
Big Blue Bug
Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.
41.8071, -71.4059
Providence, Rhode Island
Nori the Dragon
A giant green dragon crawls down from the roof of the Providence Children's Museum.
41.8165, -71.4094
Westerly, Rhode Island
Living Sharks Museum
Tucked away in downtown Westerly is America's first shark history museum.
41.3791, -71.8296
Narragansett, Rhode Island
The Towers of Narragansett
The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.
41.4305, -71.4559
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Chan's Fine Oriental Dining, Jazz & Blues
Enjoy egg rolls and live music in a converted bank vault.
42.0041, -71.5124
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Precious Blood Cemetery
This cemetery is home to numerous granite headstones that are works of art unto themselves.
42.0171, -71.5037
Burrillville, Rhode Island
Spring Lake Arcade
This beach-side arcade is believed to be the oldest penny arcade in America.
41.9870, -71.6572
Narragansett, Rhode Island
Point Judith Lighthouse
This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.
41.3614, -71.4811
Providence, Rhode Island
Haven Brothers Diner
From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.
41.8240, -71.4125
Providence, Rhode Island
Crook Point Bascule Bridge
To avoid the demolition costs this abandoned drawbridge was simply left in the up position.
41.8243, -71.3834
Providence, Rhode Island
Fleur-De-Lys Studio
An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.
41.8277, -71.4086
Charlestown, Rhode Island
The Fantastic Umbrella Factory
250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar.
41.3775, -71.6617
Exeter, Rhode Island
Grave of Mercy Brown
The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."
41.5806, -71.5598
Providence, Rhode Island
H.P. Lovecraft’s Grave
Final resting place of one of the classic authors of horror literature.
41.8540, -71.3811
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Carnegie Library of Washington, D.C.
D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.
38.9027, -77.0229
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