Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

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

This mosaic commemorates the oldest subway tunnel and station in the United States.

The former home of a Boston physician whose murder led to a revolution in forensic science.

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

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

A three-piece musical sculpture installed between the subway tracks at Kendall Station near MIT.

This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.

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

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

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

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

A giant sculpture head with an optical illusion dedicated to the longtime conductor of the Boston Pops.

This historic sculpture from the 16th century is even older than the city of Boston.

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

A unique music museum housed in a historic Boston theater.

MIT students continue the legacy of beloved professor "Doc" Edgerton through learning by doing.

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

In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.

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

This plaque is dedicated to a historic hotel’s Canine Ambassador and the subject of two children’s books.