Art lovers' Providence: From WaterFire to street murals

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - With a plethora of street art and a world-famous design school, Providence provides plenty to do for art-loving travelers.

The capital city of the smallest state in the United States is compact, and many of its most appealing artistic attractions are within a short walk of each other amid the restored architecture of the city's downtown and College Hill neighborhoods, which are straddled by the Rhode Island School of Design, known as RISD (pronounced RIZ'-dee). Travelers can take in much of the art without spending a dime.

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