Places greasekitten Wants to Go

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

The history of the tea trade is told in bas-relief on this historic pair of Boston doors.

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

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

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

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

Eat first, shop later at this eatery within an Asian grocer.

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

This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.

A unique columnar residence built in the 19th century.

This is the house that spite built.

This Gothic castle was inspired by Erik the Red's Viking residence at Brattahlid in Greenland.

Ornate and macabre headstone in one of the country's oldest cemeteries.

"Try not to knock anything over!"

Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.

This site commemorates the former inn and restaurant where the chocolate chip cookie was first crafted.

The gravestone of the man who designed the plastic pink flamingo is adorned with his most famous creation.

The poems Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife Sophia etched into its windows are still visible today.

A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.

The last remaining attraction from Paragon Park.

This castle constructed in 1928 was crafted from drawings of Lismore Castle in Ireland.

The macabre paintings created by famous suicide proponent Jack Kevorkian, or "Dr. Death."

This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.