Newport, Rhode Island
Belcourt Castle
A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.
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Newport, Rhode Island
A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
The idyllic colonial home of the artist behind the famous portraits of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
Orange, Connecticut
The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.
New Haven, Connecticut
While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.
Groton, Connecticut
The kind of mixed-up place that drives archaeologists crazy.
Stonington, Connecticut
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.
Providence, Rhode Island
This plaque honors the unsung Black songstress once known as the “greatest singer of her race.”
Heavener, Oklahoma
One believer transformed a local curiosity into proof of Vikings on the Great Plains.
Baltimore, Maryland
A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.
Columbus, Ohio
The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.
Upton, Massachusetts
This mysterious artificial cave has long puzzled New Englanders.
Chicago, Illinois
A Bibliophile's Dream.
Salem, New Hampshire
America's oldest archaeological site or a muddled case of wishful thinking.
Montague, Massachusetts
Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.
Ticonderoga, New York
A perfect replica of the beloved show's first set.
Biddeford, Maine
Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.
Berkley, Massachusetts
A coastal rock outcrop with mysterious inscriptions variously attributed to Native Americans, Portuguese, Phoenicians, Norse, and more.
South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Off a hiking trail in Rhode Island stands a picturesque memorial to a long-forgotten war.