In 2013, historians discovered a hidden room devoted to the art of making royals' hot chocolate.

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

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

A public fountain that spouts "health water" from a nearby spring.

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.

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

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

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

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

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

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

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

Rising 30 feet in the air atop Quarry Hill, the Old Powder House is the oldest stone building in the state of Massachusetts.

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