A monument to the groundbreaking environmentalist sits near the place where she first experienced the sea.

The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.

The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg’s famous shark movie.

Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

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

The oldest working bell set in North America, the bells at Old North Church sat silent for their first four years in Massachusetts.

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

The location of one of the first private Catholic schools in the country, providing a valuable sanctuary during the tumultuous period when Protestant and Catholic students were at odds.

A centuries-old church stands as a testament to Boston's "father of architecture."

This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.

What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."

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

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.

The history of the tea trade is told in bas-relief on this historic pair of Boston doors.

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

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

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

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

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

A gift to the children of Boston, this bronze bear represents playfulness, a spirit of love, and the warmth of big hugs.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.