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A memorial to Chinese freedom in the city where American freedom was born.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

This plaque, dedicated to a fallen journeyman carpenter, is filled with errors and mystery

A pair of antique trolleys are on display at one of the oldest subway stations in the United States.

A memorial dedicated to victims of the Irish Potato Famine who perished while quarantined on this island.

One of the few remaining monuments dedicated to South Boston's Irish heritage.

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

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

This is the house that spite built.

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

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

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.

This nearly endless university hallway is home to a unique sunset known as "MIThenge."

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

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

One man's psychedelic fence is painted with his cacophonous folk art musings on the world.

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

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.

This plaque commemorates the call between Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Watson.

An engraved granite slab claims to mark the location where Leif Erikson built his house in the year 1000.

A small plaque promises cold, hard cash in exchange for work by the famous pop artist.

A neglected and disused parking garage ramp has become home street artists to share their art.