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Cambridge, Massachusetts

Old Burial Ground

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.
Dustin Stonecipher Added by Dustin Stonecipher
Boston, Massachusetts

Charles Sumner Birthplace Plaque

A plaque marking the famous abolitionist's birthplace often overlooked by visitors to the nearby Charles Sumner House.
Collin Added by Collin
Boston, Massachusetts

Leonard A. Grimes Residence

The Boston home of a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
TheDiscoveryService Added by TheDiscoveryService
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Kennedy Biscuit Lofts

Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.
Added by MaxC
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Necco Wafer Sculpture

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cosmic Moose and Grizzly Bear’s Ville

One man's psychedelic fence is painted with his cacophonous folk art musings on the world.
Added by hm29168
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Modica Way

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.
Added by jnnymr
Boston, Massachusetts

First Spiritualist Temple

America's original house of worship for Spiritualism, the religious movement based on communing with the dead.
Added by cstaysniak
Boston, Massachusetts

All Saints Way

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."
Added by amrpr2010
Boston, Massachusetts

Great Boston Molasses Flood Plaque

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.
michelle Added by michelle
Boston, Massachusetts

Logan Airport 9/11 Memorial

This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.
Added by lniese
Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Sidney Farber and "Jimmy" Statue

Commemorating the 1948 creation of the Jimmy Fund, a Boston-based cancer charity.
Dave Brigham Added by Dave Brigham
Boston, Massachusetts

Memorial to Gallops Island Radio Training Station Graduates

This memorial honors those who served on Gallops Island Radio Training Station during the second World War.
Boston, Massachusetts

Chow Manderien's Grave

The final resting place of the first documented Chinese person in the United States lies in a Boston cemetery.
Added by Panama George Lou
Boston, Massachusetts

The Boston Stone

A mysterious stone embedded at the base of a historic Boston building.
johnrchay Added by johnrchay
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
Boston, Massachusetts

Skinny House

Narrowest house in Boston.
Added by Sofy
Boston, Massachusetts

Union Oyster House

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Tea Kettle

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

Tiananmen Memorial

A memorial to Chinese freedom in the city where American freedom was born.
Jackson Kuhl Added by Jackson Kuhl
Boston, Massachusetts

Faneuil Hall Weathervane

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

Brattle Book Shop

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.
Asia London Palomba Added by Asia London Palomba
Boston, Massachusetts

Hayden Building

This historic Boston building has gone from personal estate to porn theater and back again.
johnrchay Added by johnrchay
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Liberty Tree

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