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This "life-size" depiction of Mickey Mouse as a half-lobster is both whimsical and a bit creepy, standing guard over the Boston waterfront.

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

America’s oldest community theater, this Boston club has been in operation since 1877.

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

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

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

This popular Boston haunt is reminiscent of a time gone by, when slow cafes and sweet-smelling smoke wafting from patios was the norm.

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

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

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

No one messes with the Massachusetts sacred cod, not this time...

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

Painstakingly built dioramas sit unnoticed in a Boston office building.

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

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.

From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

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

Beautiful steampunk ghosts of early Massachusetts.