Rough Point

Doris Duke was the only daughter of an early energy industrialist who founded Duke University. When Mr. Duke died young, he left his fortune to his 12-year-old daughter who would become a supremely wealthy patron of charities and, in particular, of Newport preservation.

Duke's Newport home has been turned into a museum, featuring the house and décor as she left it. The guided tour (the only way to see the house's interior) lasts about 75 minutes and runs a few times each day. Special exhibitions have included curated looks at her art collection and personal wardrobe.

The spectacular gardens, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the man behind New York City's Central Park, look out to the sea.