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

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

From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

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

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.