Total Tourist Attractions Found In Rhode Island: 20

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Boyd's Windmill
Prospect Avenue (Paradise Valley Park)
Middletown, RI
Type: Windmill
Boyd's Windmill is a restored historic 8-vane, 8-sided smock windmill; The only one of this type ever built and operated in New England; The windmill was moved from Portsmouth in 1995; Open to the public on Sunday 2pm to 4pm July through September

Claiborne Pell Bridge
Route 138
Newport, RI
Type: Structure
The Newport Pell Bridge is a 11,247 foot suspension bridge that spans Narragansett Bay from Jamestown (Conanicut Island) to Newport (Aquidneck Island); It is managed by the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority which charges tolls; It is the longest suspension bridge in New England

Dragon on a building
South Street (corner of Parsonage Stree)
Providence, RI
Type: Object, Roadside Oddity
A large dragon on the roof of a building

Jamestown Windmill
380 North Road (approximate)
Jamestown, RI
Type: Windmill
Status: Seasonal
A 1787 windmill that was used until 1896; Restored in 2001

Kenyon's Grist Mill
21 Glen Rock Road
South Kingstown, RI
Type: Building
A 1886 grist mill that is still in operation grinding corn and flour

Mr. Potato Head Statue
1027 Newport Avenue (Hasbro Headquarters)
Pawtucket, RI
Type: Object, Roadside Oddity

Newport History Tours
127 Thames Street
Newport, RI
Type: Tours
Various guided walking tours of historic Newport

Newport Mansions
Bellevue Avenue (mostly)
Newport, RI
Type: Building
11 historic properties administered by The Preservation Society of Newport County; includes The Breakers, Chateau-sur-Mer, Chepstow, The Elms, Green Animals Topiary Garden, Hunter House, Isaac Bell House, Kingscote, Marble House, and Rosecliff; Some properties open year-round, some seasonally

Newport Tower
25 Bellevue Avenue (Truro Park)
Newport, RI
Type: Building
A stone tower that may have been built by the Vikings; Also known as Mystery Tower

Newport Vineyards and Winery
909 East Main Road
Middletown, RI
Type: Vineyard
Vineyard, winery, restaurant, and bakery

Nibbles Woodaway The Giant Termite
161 O'Connell Street
Providence, RI
Type: Object
The world's largest bug - 58 foot long blue termite atop New England Pest Control

Ochre Court
Ochre Point Avenue
Newport, RI
Type: Building
A chateaux style mansion that is the second largest mansion in Newport. It was built in 1892 for $4.5 million. It is now the central administration building for Salve Regina University. Ochre Court is not open to the public, but can be seen from Cliff Walk or the college campus.

Old Colony & Newport Railway
19 America's Cup Avenue
Newport, RI
Type: Tours
Features an 80 minute, 10 mile round trip train ride along the east shore of Narragansett Bay and through the Newport Naval Station; The train consists of a 1904 Boston & Maine Railroad coach car and an 1884 Inter-Colonial Railroad parlor car

Prescott Farm
2009 West Main Road
Middletown, RI
Type: Historic House, Windmill
40 acre rural historic site featuring the Robert Sherman Windmill (c. 1811), Hicks House, Sweet-Anthony House, Guard House and three private houses (Nichols-Overing House, Potter House, and Almy-Cory House); Admission to ground is free; Tours & workshops available

Rough Point
680 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI
Type: Historic House
Status: Seasonal
Former home of heiress, preservationist and art collector Doris Duke who lived from 1912 to 1993; Rough Point is a 49 room English manor style mansion; It was opened as a museum in 2000; Tours of the mansion last 75 minutes and are limited to 14 guests

Russian Sub Museum
496 Eddy Street
Providence, RI
Type: Object
Status: Closed
An actual Soviet-era submarine used as a tourist attraction. Unfortunately it sunk in April 2007 after a storm. It refloated in 2008, but it was so deteriorated that it was sent to a metal scrapyard.

Samuel E. Perry Grist Mill
364 Moonstone Beach Road
South Kingstown, RI
Type: Building
Historic mill built circa 1716 and the only water powered mill still in operation in Rhode Island

The Towers
35 Ocean Road
Narragansett, RI
Type: Building
A historical landmark that was formerly part of the great Narragansett Pier Casino; It is now used for private and public events such as weddings, live bands, dancing, etc.; The Chamber of Commerce is also located here

Viking Tours Newport Trolley
23 America’s Cup Avenue
Newport, RI
Type: Tours
Narrated trolley (bus) tours of Newport and the mansions covering over 150 points of interest. There are 1.5 hour tours, 3 hour tours, and 4 hour tours available; The longer tours include admission and a walking tour of one or two mansions.

Tour departure times vary throughout the year; "Public tours leave from the Newport Visitor Center, 23 America's Cup Avenue (next to the Marriott Hotel). Tickets may also be purchased at the Visitor Center on day of tour."

Note: This trolley is not affiliated with the Newport public trolley run by the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)

Watch Hill Merry-Go-Round
151 Bay Street
Westerly, RI
Type: Carousel, Children's Ride
Status: Seasonal
Antique carousel built around 1876 and located in Watch Hill since 1879; The wooden horses are suspended by chains which allow them to "fly" as the carousel turns; It is the oldest continuously operating "free-flying" carousel in the USA; Restricted to children ages 2 to 12; Small fee charged for each ride.