The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

One woman’s obsession gave birth to this lovely oddity at the Boston Public Library.

This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."

Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.

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

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

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

A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

This funeral home had the honor, if that is the correct word, of hosting the funeral of the famous Sacco and Vanzetti.

The oldest working bell set in North America, the bells at Old North Church sat silent for their first four years in Massachusetts.

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

A centuries-old church stands as a testament to Boston's "father of architecture."

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

Tragedy on Little Brewster Island memorialized.