Places ophie Wants to Go

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

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

The first newspaper printed by an expeditionary force was published in this colonial mansion.

The tennis legend used this racket while breaking the race barrier and becoming the first Black man to win the US Open.

Only a shrine remains at the site of the catastrophic nightclub inferno that killed 100 Great White fans.

The home of the artist credited with introducing the tomato to the American diet.

The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.

Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.

A single light illuminates one man's overshadowed contributions to street lamp history.

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

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

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

Rhode Island's tallest building bears a resemblance to the "Daily Planet" building and has been empty for more than five years.

The final resting place of the famous Rhode Island lighthouse keeper who heroically saved dozens of people from drowning.

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

This storybook New England home is actually a decommissioned lighthouse.

An architecturally unique lighthouse that had to be lifted up and moved to avoid falling in the sea.

The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.

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

Eco-friendly island mansion.

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

As state highpoints go, this spot is one of the lowest, but for years it was also the hardest to climb.

This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.