Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

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

The final resting place of the first documented Chinese person in the United States lies in a Boston cemetery.

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

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.

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.

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

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

The former home of a Boston physician whose murder led to a revolution in forensic science.

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

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

Dedicated to a colonial woman who was hanged for being a Quaker.

A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.

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

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

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

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

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

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

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

This ambitious father and son team reigned supreme over the North End, and witches, for many years.