Once the largest attraction in Rhode Island, this former amusement park is now a gorgeous coastal state park.

A gift to the children of Boston, this bronze bear represents playfulness, a spirit of love, and the warmth of big hugs.

A memorial dedicated to victims of the Irish Potato Famine who perished while quarantined on this island.

A stone marker commemorating the first time sound was transmitted over wires.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.

Malcolm X's house during his most formative years faces an uncertain future.

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

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

One of the few remaining monuments dedicated to South Boston's Irish heritage.

Tragedy on Little Brewster Island memorialized.

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

The remnants of a Gilded Age elegance preserved in the middle of a stark modern tower.

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

No one messes with the Massachusetts sacred cod, not this time...

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

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

This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.

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

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

This ambitious father and son team reigned supreme over the North End, and witches, for many years.

The tomb of Increase Mather and his son Cotton, influential colonial ministers obsessed with the occult.

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

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