"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

A more than 260-year-old crypt built on Boston's oldest English burial ground.

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

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

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

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

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

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

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

The history of the tea trade is told in bas-relief on this historic pair of Boston doors.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.