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Providence Essentials: Parks, Riverwalks & College Hill
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See Providence’s signature sights, from the zoo and Federal Hill to WaterFire’s riverfront and the historic streets of College Hill. This route links landmark architecture, colonial history, Brown University, and sweeping city-and-river views.
- Pop culture
- Music
- Art
- Architecture
- Science & Tech
- Nature
- Folklore
- Local culture
- History
- Social Justice
- Food traditions
- Sports
- Religion
Places in this guide
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Roger Williams Park ZooThird oldest zoo in the nation 🦁 - 2
Roger Williams Park🗿 The founder's imaginary likeness - 3
Federal Hill, Providence, Rhode IslandHome of a legendary crime boss 💰 - 4
DePasquale PlazaThe fussy fruit vendors of Balboa Avenue 🍇 - 5
The Arcade ProvidenceAmerica's first enclosed shopping mall 🛍️ - 6
Providence City HallSaved from the wrecking ball 🏗️ - 7
Waterplace ParkInstallation like no other 🔥 - 8
WaterFire ProvidenceArtist's answer to a city's negativity 🔥 - 9
Rhode Island State HouseWorld's fourth largest self-supported marble dome 🏛️ - 10
Roger Williams National Memorial💧 Hidden spring, lost for three centuries - 11
Providence Performing Arts CenterSaved from the wrecking ball 🎭 - 12
Benefit Street👻 H.P. Lovecraft's haunted street - 13
Stephen Hopkins HouseA signer's steady heart - 14
Providence AthenaeumPoe's signed poem and broken engagement 💔 - 15
First Baptist Church in AmericaOldest Baptist church in the Americas - 16
Prospect Terrace Park🌳 The root that consumed Roger Williams - 17
Brown UniversityFirst college to codify religion-blind admissions 🎓 - 18
India Point ParkSite of Providence's first port ⚓ - 19
Rhode Island School of Design MuseumWomen founded the museum before they could vote
