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One of America's first planned communities is preserved in a state park.

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

In Gloucester, Massachussets, fishermen celebrate a successful year at sea by charging a lubed pole to capture an Italian flag.

Built to bless whalers before their voyages, this Massachusetts church now features a ship-shaped pulpit.

The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.

America's "second most important bell" is a contentious spoil of the Civil War.

This massive boulder is inscribed with the story of a sensational hostage negotiation dating back to Colonial times.

This memorial honors those who served on Gallops Island Radio Training Station during the second World War.

The location of one of the first private Catholic schools in the country, providing a valuable sanctuary during the tumultuous period when Protestant and Catholic students were at odds.

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

In the 19th century, this was the center of Boston's Black community.

A school used as a model for public education across the country.

A plaque marking the famous abolitionist's birthplace often overlooked by visitors to the nearby Charles Sumner House.

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

Around 160 years ago, this spot marked the location of a wharf along the shores of the Charles River.

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

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

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

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

This beautiful architectural gem was the first waste treatment facility in Boston.

A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.