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Touro Synagogue vs The Breakers

Both are endorsed by those who travel for a living. Overall, The Breakers ranks significantly better than Touro Synagogue. The Breakers scores 97 with endorsements from 6 reviews including Fodor's, Michelin Guide and Frommer's.

Touro Synagogue
9 / 10
85 Touro Street, Newport, RI 02840
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The oldest surviving synagogue in the country, Touro was dedicated in 1763 and its simple exterior and elegant interior remain virtually unchanged." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"Designed by Peter Harrison (architect of the Athenaeum and King's Chapel, Boston), this synagogue is the finest example of 18th-century Georgian architecture in Newport." Full review
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
"Oldest synagogue in the United States. " Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The first Jewish immigrants reached the West Indies in 1658, but it took them nearly a century to build a proper synagogue, at the instigation of their leader, Isaac Touro." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This is the oldest existing synagogue in the United States, dating from 1763...the synagogue was designated a National Historic Site in 1946." Full review
The Breakers
The Breakers
9 / 10
44 Ochre Point Ave., Newport, RI 02840
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The 70-room summer estate of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, president of the New York Central Railroad, was built in 1895." Full review
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This mansion is not only big but grand—be sure to look for the sculpted figures tucked above the pillars.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"Inspired by 16th-century Genoese palazzos, Breakers is the most magnificent Newport mansion." Full review
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Don't miss the Children's Cottage on the grounds.
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Used as a summer retreat for the family of shipping magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt II." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"These former stables and carriage house belonging to their eponymous mansion now house a museum of Vanderbilt family memorabilia, restored carriages and a fascinating model railway." Full review
Where Where
"One of the grandest of all the Newport “cottages” this 70-room mansion was owned by the Vanderbilt family, which had amassed its wealth in steamships and railroads." Full review
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