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

What may be Boston's finest Art Deco building, located in the city's Financial District.

A more than 260-year-old crypt built on Boston's oldest English burial ground.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history, this memorial has faced its fair share of backlash.

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

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.

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

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 historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.

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

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

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

The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible.

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

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

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

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

A dedication plaque on this Boston tunnel is a microcosm of a massive, controversy-laden construction project.

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

Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.

Stumps of an Ice Age forest, visible only at low tide.

The only one of New Hampshire's original 14 World War II watchtowers to survive in near-original condition.