A private residence adorned with a gorgeous mural dedicated to the buzzing insect.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

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

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

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

The history of the tea trade is told in bas-relief on this historic pair of Boston doors.

This plaque is dedicated to a historic hotel’s Canine Ambassador and the subject of two children’s books.

A beacon atop a downtown building provides Bostonians with weather forecasts and baseball news.

This historic sculpture from the 16th century is even older than the city of Boston.

The bench featured in the film with Robin Williams and Matt Damon has become a popular destination for moviegoers.

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

This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

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

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

Commemorating the 1948 creation of the Jimmy Fund, a Boston-based cancer charity.

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

A 17th-century Japanese bell brought back by U.S. sailors after WWII and later gifted as a symbol of peace.

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

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

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

This steep slide at a kids’ playground went viral after an police officer tumbled down it.

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

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