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

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

The stone sculpture of an Ottoman soldier is an homage to a lost Providence landmark.

The vaguely man-shaped root that ate the body of the founder of Rhode Island.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

This plaque honors the unsung Black songstress once known as the “greatest singer of her race.”

Final resting place of one of the classic authors of horror literature.

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

The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.

The idyllic colonial home of the artist behind the famous portraits of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

One of America's first spies started out as a teacher in this little red one-room schoolhouse.

This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it’s never staged a single opera.

Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

How did the right arm of a 13th-century English bishop wind up in a Connecticut church?

250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar.

Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

British troops and Prohibition couldn’t stop this spot from becoming one of the United States' oldest continuously-run taverns.

A virtually untouched "home on the hill" for the flora and fauna of Rhode Island.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.