This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

A three-piece musical sculpture installed between the subway tracks at Kendall Station near MIT.

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

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

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

This massive World War II calculator hearkens back to the days when "computer" was a job title.

This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

Bouncing, delightful, mechanical art at the MIT Museum.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.

This tiny, painted door at the base of a tree stump has been a fixture of the Harvard University campus for decades.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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

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

A mysterious stone embedded at the base of a historic Boston building.

Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.

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

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

America's original house of worship for Spiritualism, the religious movement based on communing with the dead.

Narrowest house in Boston.