The 7 Wonders of Rhode Island

Cool Maps: 7 Wonders

Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge

"The main span of the Newport Bridge is 488 meters (1601 feet), ranking it number 64 among the largest suspension bridges in the world, and making it the largest suspension bridge in New England. Its main towers reach 122 meters (400 feet) above the water surface."

Bannister's Wharf

"The wharf John Bannister built was the social and commercial lifeline to colonial Newport, the connector between an active harbor and an enterprising young town. A century and a half ago, the shops which lined the Wharf were the purveyors of life's necessities. "

Chateau-Sur-Mer

"Chateau-sur-Mer is one of the Gilded Age mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, now open to the public as a museum. Chateau-sur-Mer's grand scale and lavish parties ushered in the Gilded Age of Newport, as it was the most palatial residence in Newport until the Vanderbilt houses in the 1890s. "

Rough Point

"Rough Point is one of the fabled Gilded Age mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, now open to the public as a museum. It a English Tudor style home designed by architectural firm Peabody & Stearns for Frederick William Vanderbilt Construction on the red sandstone and granite began in 1887 and completed 1892. "

The RISD Museum

"RISD is widely regarded as one of the best art schools in the country. It has been consistently named the best Master of Fine Arts program by U.S. News & World Report and has the lowest admissions rate of all art schools in the United States, except for the free Cooper Union. "

Waterplace Park/Riverwalk

"Waterplace Park, with its adjoining cobblestone and brick river walks, is the jewel in the crown of refurbished downtown Providence. "

Governor Henry Lippitt House Museum

"Not only is the house worthy of accolades for its impressive architecture and period decoration, it is also a living history museum to a Rhode Island family whose members over the years have included State governors, US Senators, and a myriad of distinguished public servants and businessmen. "