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Museum of Modern Renaissance
This former Masonic hall has been turned into an art project that uses even more metaphysical iconography.
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Old Powder House
Rising 30 feet in the air atop Quarry Hill, the Old Powder House is the oldest stone building in the state of Massachusetts.
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Somerville Round House
A unique columnar residence built in the 19th century.
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Reliable Market
Eat first, shop later at this eatery within an Asian grocer.
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Prospect Hill Tower
This tower commemorates the spot where George Washington hoisted the Grand Union flag.
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Charles William Jr. House
This Massachusetts home was the first to have a telephone line and its own phone number: 1.
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Underwater Boston Tea Party
A little Lego easter egg is hidden underwater in the Boston Tea Party tableau at Miniland.
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Emerson’s Pickle Factory Plaque
This unassuming stone commemorates a condiment factory gone up in smoke.
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Sapphire City House
A home decorated by its owner with eye-catching and captivating assemblages of found objects
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Yafa Bakery & Café
Palestinian-style savory breads and fine patisserie are served with a generous side of hospitality.
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Site of the Destroyed Ursuline Convent
A monument marks where a convent was burned by an anti-Catholic mob in 1834.
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Winter Hill Gang Headquarters
The former headquarters for Whitey Bulger and the notorious Winter Hill Gang.
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Prospect Hill Monument
Earliest version of the American flag can be seen atop the hill where it first flew.
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The Mushroom Shop
Tucked away on Somerville Avenue is a curated mycological gallery.
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Brickbottom Building
A century-old factory reborn as an artist-run live-work building.
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Mµseum - The Tiny Museum
The self-proclaimed world's smallest museum, located next to a Massachusetts sandwich chain.
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