The 25 Best Roadside Attractions in Rhode Island
Ranked by Roadtrippi users — the people who've actually been there. Updated June 2026. Roadtrippi catalogs 103 roadside attractions in Rhode Island.
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1. Nine Men's Misery Monument
Cumberland, RI
Marks the spot where nine New England militiamen were tortured and killed by Indians in 1676. To prevent the remains from being dug up - once by medical students seeking a corpse with a fabled double set of teeth - the grave was covered with a pile of rocks, making it the oldest
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2. 1940s Fire Truck on Pub (Gone)
Newport, RI
The Brick Alley Pub had an actual fire truck on its roof, but it's been removed.
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3. John Adams Fort Bust
Newport, RI
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4. Best Place on Earth to Find Cumberlandite
Cumberland, RI
Cumberlandite, sometimes mistaken for meteoric iron, is only found in quantity at this one, back-road four-acre site. An adjacent graveyard features Cumberlandite tombs.
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5. The Feet and the Wave
Newport, RI
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6. World's Oldest Penny Arcade
Glendale, RI
The Penny Arcade at Spring Lake has reportedly been in business since the early 1930s. It has some newer games, but lots of old ones as well.
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7. Red Hot Potato Head
Warwick, RI
A six-foot-tall Potato Head is pocked with red lights that turn on at night. It looks as if the spudman has an infectious disease.
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8. Dragon Exhaust System (Gone)
Cumberland, RI
The coiled outdoor exhaust system of a building had been painted to look like a dragon. By 2018, the Time of Dragons was over.
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9. Memorial to Little Bett the Elephant
Chepachet, RI
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10. Mr. Potato Head's Brother
Providence, RI
One of several oversized Potato Heads scattered around the state, which is the home of the company that makes the classic toy. Supposedly the brother of the original Mr. Potato Head, who stands in Pawtucket.
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11. Regular Joe the Potato Head
Warren, RI
Coffee-themed Potato Head statue stands in front of a coffee shop.
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12. Newport Tower Museum
Newport, RI
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13. Uncle Sam Potato Head
Bristol, RI
Patriotic red, white, and blue Mr. Potato Head statue stands on the front lawn of a senior center.
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14. Bruce the Shark
Middletown, RI
25-foot-long and toothy, weighs 900 lbs. The Great White Shark spent years in a nightclub, then was purchased by a seafood restaurant, repaired by local art students, and moved outdoors in June 2019.
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15. Forgotten Superstar: Bowen R. Church
Providence, RI
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16. Soviet Sub - Sunk (Gone)
Providence, RI
Juliett 484, at the Russian Sub Museum, had nuclear cruise missiles and was the star of the otherwise forgotten "K-19: The Widowmaker." Its days as a tourist attraction ended on April 18, 2007, when it sank.
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17. Pizza Guy Mr. Potato Head (Gone)
Providence, RI
A bit worn, one of the few known survivors out of an original 47 artist-modified fiberglass statues of the iconic toy made by RI's Hasbro. Mr PH is the "official family-travel ambassador" of Rhode Island.
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18. Rust - Corrosion Test Facility
Narragansett, RI
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19. Mr. and Mrs. Potato Heads
Pawtucket, RI
The original Mr. Potato Head stands outside of Hasbro Headquarters. Mrs. Potato Head stands across the street.
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20. Tucky the Boulder Hound
Burrillville, RI
A homeowner has taken a roadside boulder and transformed it into a goofy, lopsided dog, flanked by two rock kittens.
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21. The Spite Tower
Little Compton, RI
Stumpy tower was built over 100 years ago, said to have the express purpose of blocking the view of a quarreling neighbor.
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22. Tiny Church With Million Dollar View
Warwick, RI
A small, fairy tale-style church is a popular spot for weddings, thanks in large part to its waterfront property.
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23. Rose Ferron Museum: America's Stigmatic
Woonsocket, RI
Rose Ferron was North America's only stigmatic. See her blood-soaked bedwear and her secret Chapel of Thorns.
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24. Muffler Man (Gone)
Warwick, RI
A Halfwit Muffler Man was one of many features at an amusement park that operated from 1847 to 1995.
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25. Betty: Potato Head Elephant
Chepachet, RI
Imagine if you dare an outdoor Potato Head, human-size, and genetically modified into an elephant. Betty the Elephant.
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