Places huntberel Wants to Go

The American author whose "rags-to-riches" stories were popular during the Gilded Age.

A small, red building located along a state highway where the 18th Vice President made shoes in his youth.

A small burial ground honoring Native American veterans of the Revolutionary War.

Dedicated to a local cow who escaped a slaughterhouse and became an international symbol of peace.

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

A luxury hotel constructed out of a former jail.

Designed to honor all those that work as nurses around the globe.

This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.

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

A small plaque promises cold, hard cash in exchange for work by the famous pop artist.

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.

The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found.

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

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.

This ambitious father and son team reigned supreme over the North End, and witches, for many years.

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

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

Painstakingly built dioramas sit unnoticed in a Boston office building.

A portrait of the Charter Oak hangs in a frame made from the Charter Oak.

Part mural and part sculpture, this work of art sits in the middle of the Promenade, as if swimming in a river of asphalt towards the ocean.

The first keystone arch railroad bridges constructed in America.

Locals purchased this abandoned quarry in order to make sure it continues to be overgrown.

One was an astronomer who spent his life chasing solar eclipses, the other helped make Emily Dickinson famous.