Places maxpphire Wants to Go

The exact whereabouts of this surreal cabinet of curiosities are rarely the same place twice.

Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!

This beach-side arcade is believed to be the oldest penny arcade in America.

A plaque marks the spot on the bridge where one of the first elephants in the U.S., Little Bet, was gunned down.

This cemetery is home to numerous granite headstones that are works of art unto themselves.

Enjoy egg rolls and live music in a converted bank vault.

A gothic-styled structure that has been the location for several movies.

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.

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

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

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

An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.

An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.

This plaque honors the unsung Black songstress once known as the “greatest singer of her race.”

A simple Colonial home with a past haunted by death and madness.

The vaguely man-shaped root that ate the body of the founder of Rhode Island.

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

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

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

A 30-foot stack of piano keys memorializes one of the greatest keys players in jazz history.

Centuries-old columns from French monasteries provide structure for this courtyard within an Ohio art museum.

This unique collection collects pieces of art etched into thin pieces of stone.

Evidence from a brutal 1880s murder is on display at this former infirmary house.

This moving cemetery sphere is a slowly rolling stone.