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

The inspiration for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum is now a condominium complex.

Rising 30 feet in the air atop Quarry Hill, the Old Powder House is the oldest stone building in the state of Massachusetts.

The self-proclaimed world's smallest museum, located next to a Massachusetts sandwich chain.

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

Around 160 years ago, this spot marked the location of a wharf along the shores of the Charles River.

In the 19th century, this was the center of Boston's Black community.

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

A centuries-old church stands as a testament to Boston's "father of architecture."

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

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

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

Stolen goods adorn the organ at Old North Church.

This funeral home had the honor, if that is the correct word, of hosting the funeral of the famous Sacco and Vanzetti.

This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.

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

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

The oldest working bell set in North America, the bells at Old North Church sat silent for their first four years in Massachusetts.

One woman’s obsession gave birth to this lovely oddity at the Boston Public Library.

Sacks of potatoes, made of cast stone, mark where the iconic potato sheds once stood along the river.

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

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

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

The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible.