This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

Designed to honor all those that work as nurses around the globe.

One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.

An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

The United States' first transcontinental automobile road came to its end at this spot in San Francisco's Lincoln Park.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.

The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

A century and a half of research in the sciences and natural history, still going strong.