This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

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

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

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

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

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

In the 19th century, this was the center of Boston's Black community.

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

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

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

A memorial to Chinese freedom in the city where American freedom was born.

A plaque memorializes the Boston location of one of the largest nightclub fires in history.

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

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

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

Site of the first hot air balloon flight conducted by the first English balloonist.

This multicolored meandering masterpiece is Britain's longest bench.

Poet William Blake penned some of his most famous work during his brief stay at this beloved country cottage.

This ruined folly was originally built to honor a failed American state that would have become "Westsylvania."

This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.