Ocean Drive

Ocean Drive, also known as the Ten Mile Drive (or just The Drive to locals), is a must-do activity and a great way for tourists to experience Newport's ambience and view some of its most important attractions. It is located in Newport, Rhode Island. In the Gilded Age of the late 1800s, when hundreds of affluent Americans flocked to the scenic island to construct huge summer houses, Newport famously became the summer playground of the rich and famous. Today you can visit Brent Point State Park, Fort Adams, where you can see the Fort Adams Museum and Eisenhower House, drive or bike the ten-mile loop to see some of the huge Newport Mansions, and Sail Newport, a public sailing facility.

During the colonial era, the area around Ocean Drive was farmland that was far from the town core. The Ocean Drive neighborhood was later allowed to construction as the city's development along Bellevue Avenue grew as the wealthy summer residents built fancier and grander mansions; yet, smaller homes were developed due to the area's more hilly terrain As a result, the region still has some of its unique personality.

• Location: Rhode Island