All that remains of this Massachusetts town, demolished in the name of progress, is a stone marker.

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

The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

This series of landscape dioramas tell the story of New England forestry in exacting miniature detail.

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

One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.

The proud hometown of an American legend has honored their favorite son with what seems to be a gravestone.

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

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

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

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

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

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

The railroad tunnel nicknamed the "Bloody Pit" for taking the lives of hundreds during its construction.

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

Palatial mansion estate used in films including "Flowers in the Attic" and "The Witches of Eastwick."

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

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

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.

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

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

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.