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

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

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

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

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

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

Stolen goods adorn the organ at Old North Church.

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

The oldest working bell set in North America, the bells at Old North Church sat silent for their first four years in Massachusetts.

Tragedy on Little Brewster Island memorialized.

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

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

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

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

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

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

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

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

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

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

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

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

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

The tomb of Increase Mather and his son Cotton, influential colonial ministers obsessed with the occult.