Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.

The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

Hill-like structures formed by glaciers and sandy spits of land.

Solar powered Spectacle Island features all-green facilities.

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

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

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

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

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

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

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

Second largest wastewater treatment plant in the country.

North America's first frozen mummified remains of an ice age steppe bison, the 36,000 year-old mummy named "Blue Babe."

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Bouncing, delightful, mechanical art at the MIT Museum.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.