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

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

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

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

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

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

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

A centuries-old church stands as a testament to Boston's "father of architecture."

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

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

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

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

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

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

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

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

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

A lighthouse on a diminutive island was one of the first of its kind to guide seamen home.

Last church of this militaristic WWII style.

The nation's second-ever First Lady urged the founding fathers to "remember the ladies."

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.