Places Annie Oortman Wants to Go

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

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

Bouncing, delightful, mechanical art at the MIT Museum.

This is the house that spite built.

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

The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.

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

This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.

The infamous Boston Mob ran rackets from an office here in the 1970s.

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

This historic Boston building has gone from personal estate to porn theater and back again.

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

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

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

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

A plaque memorializes the Boston location of one of the largest nightclub fires in history.

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

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

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

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

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

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

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.