Discover fun and educational summer programs for kids at the Newport Mansions and Green Animals Topiary Garden. Free for ...

The mansions of Newport, Rhode Island were once boarded up the moment the summer was over. The Gilded Age took its seasons seriously and the summer cottage was, well, just for summer. No longer ...

During the 19th-century Gilded Age, Newport, Rhode Island -- a coastal town with undeniable French vibes -- became the premier summer resort for the wealthy. Elaborate "cottages" were constructed ...

As a kid, Carolyn Rafaelian took tours of the opulent mansions of Bellevue Ave in Newport, R.I. In 2012, the Alex and Ani billionaire bought her own, $3.6 million, 56,000-square-foot Belcourt.

Before Vanderbilt mansions like The Breakers and Marble House put Newport, Rhode Island, on the map as an escape for the Gilded Age's wealthy elite, there was Chateau-sur-Mer.. French for "castle ...

From The Breakers to Rough Point, the Gilded Age mansions of Newport, Rhode Island offer plenty to explore. Here are the top tours for history, architecture and more.

Take a Gilded Age-themed trip to Newport, Rhode Island to see these beautiful homes. ... Alva Vanderbilt envisioned Marble House as her "temple to the arts" in America and cost about $11 million, ...