A real plaque marks the spot where a Faulknerian character committed fictional suicide.

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

Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.

A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.

This "life-size" depiction of Mickey Mouse as a half-lobster is both whimsical and a bit creepy, standing guard over the Boston waterfront.

One of the few remaining monuments dedicated to South Boston's Irish heritage.

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

Stolen goods adorn the organ at Old North Church.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

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

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

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

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

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

This ambitious father and son team reigned supreme over the North End, and witches, for many years.

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

The tomb of Increase Mather and his son Cotton, influential colonial ministers obsessed with the occult.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

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

Radical Bookstore and Community Space.

Site of a famous 19th-century transcendentalist utopian community, now abandoned.

19th-century operating theatre in which the use of ether was first demonstrated - plus, a skeleton and a mummy!