"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

Palatial mansion estate used in films including "Flowers in the Attic" and "The Witches of Eastwick."

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

The monument is inscribed, "To Sagamore John and those Mystic Indians Whose Bones Lie Here”.

Dedicated to "the father of U.S. life insurance."

The classic Christmas carol was written at this Massachusetts tavern in 1850.

Massachusetts memorial to murder victim Elizabeth Short near the spot where she was born.

Dedicated to a colonial woman who was hanged for being a Quaker.

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

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

A stone marker commemorating the first time sound was transmitted over wires.

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

A luxury hotel constructed out of a former jail.

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

Located in Faneuil Hall, the headquarters of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts has stood the test of time.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

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

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

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

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

The last remaining 19th-century tenement from Boston's old West End neighborhood.

This funeral home had the honor, if that is the correct word, of hosting the funeral of the famous Sacco and Vanzetti.

Stolen goods adorn the organ at Old North Church.

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