Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

One of 100 “Whaling Wall" murals painted in 13 different countries by a renowned marine life artist.

This modern medieval weapon of war was built to toss pumpkins.

Known as one of the most climbed mountains in the world, this barren peak is permanently bald thanks to an anti-wolf fire.

Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.

A three-piece musical sculpture installed between the subway tracks at Kendall Station near MIT.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

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

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

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

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

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

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

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.

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.

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.