A gift to the children of Boston, this bronze bear represents playfulness, a spirit of love, and the warmth of big hugs.

This Boston medical museum features the skull of the famous medical case of Phineas Gage.

Plans for this peninsula included houses, the United Nations Headquarters, and a nuclear power plant. When none of them worked out, it became an expansive park.

MIT students continue the legacy of beloved professor "Doc" Edgerton through learning by doing.

Solar powered Spectacle Island features all-green facilities.

This tower commemorates the spot where George Washington hoisted the Grand Union flag.

Malcolm X's house during his most formative years faces an uncertain future.

A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.

A unique columnar residence built in the 19th century.

Rising 30 feet in the air atop Quarry Hill, the Old Powder House is the oldest stone building in the state of Massachusetts.

A mysterious stone embedded at the base of a historic Boston building.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.

Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.

Beautiful steampunk ghosts of early Massachusetts.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

A New England ghost town features a trail of boulders etched with intriguing life lessons.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

19th-century operating theatre in which the use of ether was first demonstrated - plus, a skeleton and a mummy!

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.