One of the premier attractions in tiny Rhode Island is a swath of 19th-century Gilded Age mansions. Perched high on a cliff, they overlook the Atlantic Ocean, tangible ghosts of an era when the wealthy elite fancied themselves as American royalty. Located in the coastal town of Newport, the opulent mansions were once a summer […]
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