A school used as a model for public education across the country.

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

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

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

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

Dedicated to a colonial woman who was hanged for being a Quaker.

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

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

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

A Harvard-area eatery preserves the uncovered tiles of its century-old predecessor.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

A three-piece musical sculpture installed between the subway tracks at Kendall Station near MIT.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

Residing along a busy thoroughfare, this sculpture urges passersby to consider the future.

Atop this former dutch railway office sits an interstellar work of art.

A former customs station on the border of Germany and the Netherlands.

The tallest mountain in mainland Netherlands isn't actually very tall.

A beautiful maze marks where three countries meet.

The ruins of this Dutch castle sit atop a labyrinth of once-secret tunnels and passageways, dating back over 900 years.

This German art chapel is perfect for those who like their worship hard, modern, and utterly alien.