This hotel was the site of major events in sports and radio history. It was also used as a detention center during World War II.

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

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

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

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

A beacon atop a downtown building provides Bostonians with weather forecasts and baseball news.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

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

This steep slide at a kids’ playground went viral after an police officer tumbled down it.

An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.

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

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

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

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

This museum and former department store is home to the largest collection of A.R. Mitchell art in the world.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.