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

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

This historic Boston building has gone from personal estate to porn theater and back again.

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

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.

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.

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

These items are all that remain from the room used by the author during his second tour of the U.S.

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

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

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

A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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