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

What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."

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

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.

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

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

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

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

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

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

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

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

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

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

The strikingly modern structure stands out among the brick buildings speckling the Harvard Business School's campus.

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

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.