The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

This "life-size" depiction of Mickey Mouse as a half-lobster is both whimsical and a bit creepy, standing guard over the Boston waterfront.

Commemorating the 1948 creation of the Jimmy Fund, a Boston-based cancer charity.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

A beacon atop a downtown building provides Bostonians with weather forecasts and baseball news.

Located in Faneuil Hall, the headquarters of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts has stood the test of time.

Around 160 years ago, this spot marked the location of a wharf along the shores of the Charles River.

The last remaining 19th-century tenement from Boston's old West End neighborhood.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

This historic Boston building has gone from personal estate to porn theater and back again.

This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

One of the few remaining monuments dedicated to South Boston's Irish heritage.

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

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.

Silverware in the sidewalk outside a grocery store cements this neighborhood’s Italian culinary history.

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

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

No one messes with the Massachusetts sacred cod, not this time...

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