Providence, Rhode Island
John Hay Library
Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.
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Providence, 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.
Providence, Rhode Island
This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.
Providence, Rhode Island
Rhode Island's tallest building bears a resemblance to the "Daily Planet" building and has been empty for more than five years.
Providence, Rhode Island
The stone sculpture of an Ottoman soldier is an homage to a lost Providence landmark.
Providence, Rhode Island
Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.
Fall River, Massachusetts
Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!
Middletown, Rhode Island
This historic Rhode Island mini-cemetery features a number of headstones run through with mysterious holes.
Newport, Rhode Island
A crumbling stone stable and carriage house are all that remain of a manse that was once filled with Egyptian artifacts.
Newport, Rhode Island
A railroad magnate's replica village has become home to a genetic seed bank for rare breeds of livestock.
Newport, Rhode Island
The final resting place of the famous Rhode Island lighthouse keeper who heroically saved dozens of people from drowning.
Newport, Rhode Island
The widow of Benjamin Franklin's brother became the first female newspaper editor in the United States.
Newport, Rhode Island
A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.
Newport, Rhode Island
You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.
Newport, Rhode Island
Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.
Newport, Rhode Island
This Rhode Island mansion was a stand-in for the exteriors of Collinwood in the original "Dark Shadows" series.
Newport, Rhode Island
A single light illuminates one man's overshadowed contributions to street lamp history.
Newport, Rhode Island
Dedicated to the explorer who opened Japan to the West.
Newport, Rhode Island
Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.
Newport, Rhode Island
The home of the artist credited with introducing the tomato to the American diet.
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
Oldest synagogue in the United States.
Newport, Rhode Island
The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.
Newport, Rhode Island
The first newspaper printed by an expeditionary force was published in this colonial mansion.