This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."

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

One woman’s obsession gave birth to this lovely oddity at the Boston Public Library.

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

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

This popular Boston haunt is reminiscent of a time gone by, when slow cafes and sweet-smelling smoke wafting from patios was the norm.

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

The infamous Boston Mob ran rackets from an office here in the 1970s.

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

This ambitious father and son team reigned supreme over the North End, and witches, for many years.

This funeral home had the honor, if that is the correct word, of hosting the funeral of the famous Sacco and Vanzetti.

The location of one of the first private Catholic schools in the country, providing a valuable sanctuary during the tumultuous period when Protestant and Catholic students were at odds.

A little Lego easter egg is hidden underwater in the Boston Tea Party tableau at Miniland.

Painstakingly built dioramas sit unnoticed in a Boston office building.

A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.

This site was once the largest ski jump tower in the world.