One man’s hobby is another man’s world of metal wonders.

This piece of peacetime naval wreckage memorializes the tragic sinking of the USS Maine--an event which sparked the Spanish-American war.

This tower pays homage to a legendary Viking fort established in Massachusetts that never really existed.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

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

The infamous Boston Mob ran rackets from an office here in the 1970s.

One of the last remaining movie theatres in the country that features a rear-projection system.

Memorial to a beloved puppeteer as well as all street performers.

This plaque is dedicated to one-half of the Magliozzi brothers and their hit radio show, 'Car Talk.'

One man's psychedelic fence is painted with his cacophonous folk art musings on the world.

Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.

This historic Boston building has gone from personal estate to porn theater and back again.

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

The former locus of Boston's high culture has been shuttered and buried for over 70 years.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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