Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Rhode Island

While in Rhode Island, you might enjoy a visit to:

A carnivorous tree digested the decomposing carcass of the founder of Rhode Island -- and its hungry root is on display!
~9 miles from Warwick.

Did stone-stacking Vikings erect this tower, thus making it the oldest building in America? Not counting anything built by the Indians, of course...
~16 miles from Warwick.

In 1826, this touring pachyderm was shot down by mysterious gunmen on a bridge while the circus was in town. Today, there's a commemorative plaque on the bridge.
~20 miles from Warwick.

It's a squat milk bottle, but still 35 feet tall, with an ice cream parlor inside. It's been here since 1936.
~26 miles from Warwick.

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