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

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

A unique configuration of blown glass can be found inside this hotel lobby.

This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

A historic pub with traditional Irish cuisine, fine drinks, and a paranormal past.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.

In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.

It's not a typo, now say it five times fast!

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

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

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

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

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

This evocatively named natural crevasse was created by a torrent of water that smashed right through a granite deposit.

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

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

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