Newport, Rhode Island
Hidden Train in a Cherub Relief
An unexpected Easter egg lurks in the background of a cherub wall relief at the Breakers mansion.
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Newport, Rhode Island
An unexpected Easter egg lurks in the background of a cherub wall relief at the Breakers mansion.
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
The idyllic colonial home of the artist behind the famous portraits of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
Providence, Rhode Island
A giant green dragon crawls down from the roof of the Providence Children's Museum.
Newport, Rhode Island
The second oldest Jewish graveyard in the U.S. is tiny, with connections to George Washington and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Newport, Rhode Island
The final resting place of the famous Rhode Island lighthouse keeper who heroically saved dozens of people from drowning.
Glocester, Rhode Island
A plaque marks the spot on the bridge where one of the first elephants in the U.S., Little Bet, was gunned down.
Westerly, Rhode Island
Tucked away in downtown Westerly is America's first shark history museum.
Newport, Rhode Island
Oldest synagogue in the United States.
Jamestown, Rhode Island
This storybook New England home is actually a decommissioned lighthouse.
New Shoreham, Rhode Island
An architecturally unique lighthouse that had to be lifted up and moved to avoid falling in the sea.
Narragansett, Rhode Island
The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.
Jamestown, Rhode Island
Eco-friendly island mansion.
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Enjoy egg rolls and live music in a converted bank vault.
South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Off a hiking trail in Rhode Island stands a picturesque memorial to a long-forgotten war.
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
This cemetery is home to numerous granite headstones that are works of art unto themselves.
Newport, Rhode Island
A single light illuminates one man's overshadowed contributions to street lamp history.
Middletown, Rhode Island
This historic Rhode Island mini-cemetery features a number of headstones run through with mysterious holes.
Providence, Rhode Island
The vaguely man-shaped root that ate the body of the founder of Rhode Island.
Newport, Rhode Island
A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.
Foster, Rhode Island
As state highpoints go, this spot is one of the lowest, but for years it was also the hardest to climb.
Narragansett, Rhode Island
This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.
Burrillville, Rhode Island
This beach-side arcade is believed to be the oldest penny arcade in America.
Providence, Rhode Island
From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.
East Providence, Rhode Island
An ancient cemetery with some historic bodies underfoot.