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First established in 1696, this settlement was abandoned after the Revolutionary War.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

Tour the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

An unfinished rail tunnel that has since been used to house cheese and bats.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

A safe space and resource for anything and everything relating to sex and sexuality.

Dedicated to the explorer who opened Japan to the West.

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

One of the oldest carousels in the United States is still running in the coastal village of Watch Hill.

The widow of Benjamin Franklin's brother became the first female newspaper editor in the United States.

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

The second oldest Jewish graveyard in the U.S. is tiny, with connections to George Washington and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

A giant green dragon crawls down from the roof of the Providence Children's Museum.

Tucked away in downtown Westerly is America's first shark history museum.

This storybook New England home is actually a decommissioned lighthouse.

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

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

This historic Rhode Island mini-cemetery features a number of headstones run through with mysterious holes.

A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.

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