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

An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.

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

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

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

This popular Boston haunt is reminiscent of a time gone by, when slow cafes and sweet-smelling smoke wafting from patios was the norm.

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

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

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

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

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

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

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

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

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

This hotel was the site of major events in sports and radio history. It was also used as a detention center during World War II.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

The often-overlooked ruins of one of the first buildings designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Olmsted.

America’s oldest community theater, this Boston club has been in operation since 1877.

Commemorating the 1948 creation of the Jimmy Fund, a Boston-based cancer charity.

From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.

Radical Bookstore and Community Space.