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Utopia and nostalgia mingle at the site of Bronson Alcott's ill-fated agrarian commune.

On top of Gibbet Hill lie the ruins of a lavish turn-of-the-century estate that never quite came to be.

The birth home of one of cinema's legendary actresses.

This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.

The site of the largest mass execution in Rhode Island history, haunted by the ghosts of hanged pirates.

Founded in 1788, this Rhode Island institution is the oldest operating general store in America.

A gothic-styled structure that has been the location for several movies.

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

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

Once the largest attraction in Rhode Island, this former amusement park is now a gorgeous coastal state park.

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

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

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

Oldest synagogue in the United States.

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

This storybook New England home is actually a decommissioned lighthouse.

Eco-friendly island mansion.

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

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

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

An ancient cemetery with some historic bodies underfoot.

A simple Colonial home with a past haunted by death and madness.

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

An architectural statement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity.