Places 1812foland Wants to Go

The site of the largest mass execution in Rhode Island history, haunted by the ghosts of hanged pirates.

The final resting place of the famous Rhode Island lighthouse keeper who heroically saved dozens of people from drowning.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

Dedicated to the explorer who opened Japan to the West.

This small museum is home to cannons cast by Paul Revere and the last remaining uniform of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat.

Designed to not only to represent the history of the local community but also, the future.

A single light illuminates one man's overshadowed contributions to street lamp history.

An ode to Japanese artist Hokusai, with a bit of a comical twist.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

An unexpected Easter egg lurks in the background of a cherub wall relief at the Breakers mansion.

A crumbling stone stable and carriage house are all that remain of a manse that was once filled with Egyptian artifacts.

Once the largest attraction in Rhode Island, this former amusement park is now a gorgeous coastal state park.

The origin of these small islands' sweet names is a local mystery.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."

Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.

This bookstore for weird fiction doubles as Providence’s de facto center for information about H.P. Lovecraft.

A 132-year-old telescope continues to keep watch over the night skies above Providence.

Final resting place of one of the classic authors of horror literature.

The final resting place of New England's last "vampire."

Only a shrine remains at the site of the catastrophic nightclub inferno that killed 100 Great White fans.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

Off a hiking trail in Rhode Island stands a picturesque memorial to a long-forgotten war.