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

A unique columnar residence built in the 19th century.

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."

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

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

One woman’s obsession gave birth to this lovely oddity at the Boston Public Library.

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

One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.

Silverware in the sidewalk outside a grocery store cements this neighborhood’s Italian culinary history.

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

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

Sacks of potatoes, made of cast stone, mark where the iconic potato sheds once stood along the river.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

This mysterious artificial cave has long puzzled New Englanders.

An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.

The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

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

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

The tomb of Increase Mather and his son Cotton, influential colonial ministers obsessed with the occult.

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

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