Memorial to a beloved puppeteer as well as all street performers.

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.

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

This tiny, painted door at the base of a tree stump has been a fixture of the Harvard University campus for decades.

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

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

Sacks of potatoes, made of cast stone, mark where the iconic potato sheds once stood along the river.

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

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

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

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

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."

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

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.

Narrowest house in Boston.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

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

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

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

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

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

This tiny church near Sleepy Hollow contains Henri Matisse's last work, a rose window, and nine windows by Marc Chagall.

Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.