Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

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

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

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

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

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

Eco-friendly island mansion.

Oldest synagogue in the United States.

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

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.

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

It looks like a whale, it's part of Yale, and it's best-known by a nickname you can probably work out for yourself.

This tribute to the founding father of the American dictionary originally contained a spelling error.

This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds.

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

This classic steam-powered train takes tourists on a nostalgic trip around the Connecticut River Valley.

Connecticut's shot tower is near the end of its life.

This historic park site contains the last remnants of a once bustling canal system.

This historic railway museum may have lost its passengers but not its love for trains.

Made of bronze and wearing a blue gown, this lady sat in the same location in the Yantic Cemetery for more than 119 years.

House used in the 1971 horror film "Let's Scare Jessica to Death."

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.

This petite park lets visitors see and touch examples of fossilized dinosaur tracks.