Silverware in the sidewalk outside a grocery store cements this neighborhood’s Italian culinary history.

An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.

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 mysterious stone embedded at the base of a historic Boston building.

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

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

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

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

This "life-size" depiction of Mickey Mouse as a half-lobster is both whimsical and a bit creepy, standing guard over the Boston waterfront.

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.

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

This plaque commemorates the call between Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Watson.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history, this memorial has faced its fair share of backlash.

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

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.

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

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

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

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

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

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

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