Giant marble phalluses on the sacred island of antiquity.

An ode to Japanese artist Hokusai, with a bit of a comical twist.

Dedicated to the explorer who opened Japan to the West.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oldest synagogue in the United States.

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.

Eco-friendly island mansion.

The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.

Off a hiking trail in Rhode Island stands a picturesque memorial to a long-forgotten war.

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

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

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

The secluded beach getaway from Wes Anderson's dreamy summer romance.

Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.

You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.

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

Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point.

A railroad magnate's replica village has become home to a genetic seed bank for rare breeds of livestock.