Rhode Island
Find Rhode Island travel tips, stories, field reports and maps for unusual tourist attractions and landmarks.
Trunkations
Potato Head of State
Bristol - A newly-restored, proudly patriotic potato serves as "official mascot" of the Fourth of July Parade in Bristol, Rhode Island. Full story
Featured Attractions
World's Largest Bug
Providence, Rhode Island
"Nibbles Woodaway," a giant blue termite, promotes the extermination acumen of New England Pest Control.
Tree Root That Ate Roger Williams
Providence, Rhode Island
The founder of Rhode Island was devoured by an apple tree -- or so the claim goes.
Fighting Seabee Statue
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Rhode Island's other giant insect, this bee in a sailor's cap is ready for action.
Florence Nightingale's Nurse Cap
Westerly, Rhode Island
Any other state would lose this in the tourist attraction pile. Not Rhode Island!
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Vacation Favorites
Notable places we've visited or heard about.
- Adamsville: Birthplace of Rhode Island Red Chicken [tips]
- Chepachet: Little Bett the Elephant
- Chepachet: Mr Potato Head Ambassador - Little Bett [tips]
- Exeter: Grave of a Suspected Vampire [tips]
- Manville/Woonsocket: Milk Bottle Building [tips]
- Narragansett: Rust-O-Rama, corrosion test site.
- Newport: Mystery Viking Tower
- Newport: Haunted Chairs at Belcourt Castle [tips]
- North Kingstown: Fighting Seabee Statue
- Pawtucket: Mr Potato Head Ambassador [tips]
- Portsmouth: Duchess of Windsor's dog grave [tips]
- Providence: Man-eating Tree Root [tips]
- Providence: Mr. Potato Head ambassadors [tips]
- Providence: Soviet Sub [tips]
- Providence: World's Largest Termite [tips]
- Westerly: Florence Nightingale's Nurse cap
