A beacon atop a downtown building provides Bostonians with weather forecasts and baseball news.

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

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

This 90-year-old building is home to possibly the most New Englandy social club in existence.

This World's Fair showpiece was built in Chicago, but shipped to Maine.

A showcase of geologic history is home to one of the largest collection of lunar meteorites on Earth.

A century after his death, this covered bridge still calls to mind the plein air painter who loved it.

A giant telephone commemorates the last "crank" call ever made in the U.S.

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

Narrowest house in Boston.

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

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

Silverware in the sidewalk outside a grocery store cements this neighborhood’s Italian culinary history.

Dedicated to the American general whose reply to a German demand for surrender was simply "Nuts!"

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

This hotel was once home to a steamliner company and became the final rest stop for Europeans heading to the New World.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

This small museum located under the famous cube houses, is home to some 30,000 chess pieces.

Inside this metro station is a section of the city's former medieval fortification.

Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

Elegant marble and old vaults fill this historic Dutch bank turned office space.

The oldest statue in the Netherlands has survived relocation, bombardment, and burial.

These lights mark the area of Rotterdam that was bombed and burned in 1940.