Places jameth15 Wants to Go

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

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

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

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

What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."

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

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

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

A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.

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

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

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

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

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

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

The remnants of a Gilded Age elegance preserved in the middle of a stark modern tower.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

This Dutch-styled residential building was originally a cocoa company's World's Fair showpiece.

The 1920s child prodigy author was last seen here at her Brookline home before vanishing at age 25.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

The former locus of Boston's high culture has been shuttered and buried for over 70 years.

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