North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Narragansett Rune Stone
It's said that this stone with its mysterious runic inscription is evidence of the Norse visiting Narragansett.
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North Kingstown, Rhode Island
It's said that this stone with its mysterious runic inscription is evidence of the Norse visiting Narragansett.
Providence, Rhode Island
The origin of these small islands' sweet names is a local mystery.
Newport, Rhode Island
The site of the largest mass execution in Rhode Island history, haunted by the ghosts of hanged pirates.
Little Compton, Rhode Island
Founded in 1788, this Rhode Island institution is the oldest operating general store in America.
Providence, Rhode Island
A gothic-styled structure that has been the location for several movies.
Providence, Rhode Island
A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."
Providence, Rhode Island
A work of art that pays homage to a Victorian timepiece in Providence.
Bethlehem, Connecticut
These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement served food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.
New Haven, Connecticut
While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.
Providence, Rhode Island
This blue behemoth of a bear is a colorful homage to Brown University's mascot.
Hopkinton, Rhode Island
This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.
Newport, Rhode Island
Dedicated to the explorer who opened Japan to the West.
Warwick, Rhode Island
Once the largest attraction in Rhode Island, this former amusement park is now a gorgeous coastal state park.
Westerly, Rhode Island
One of the oldest carousels in the United States is still running in the coastal village of Watch Hill.
Cumberland, Rhode Island
Constructed in 1676, this stone memorial is believed to be the oldest veteran's memorial in the United States.
Warwick, Rhode Island
Despite the name, this narrow bridge isn't very dangerous at all.
Newport, Rhode Island
The tennis legend used this racket while breaking the race barrier and becoming the first Black man to win the US Open.
Newport, Rhode Island
The first newspaper printed by an expeditionary force was published in this colonial mansion.
Newport, Rhode Island
The home of the artist credited with introducing the tomato to the American diet.
West Warwick, Rhode Island
Only a shrine remains at the site of the catastrophic nightclub inferno that killed 100 Great White fans.
Providence, Rhode Island
The stone sculpture of an Ottoman soldier is an homage to a lost Providence landmark.
Newport, Rhode Island
The widow of Benjamin Franklin's brother became the first female newspaper editor in the United States.
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.