The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

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

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

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

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

Stolen goods adorn the organ at Old North Church.

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

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

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

Narrowest house in Boston.

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

One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.

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

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.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.