This funeral home had the honor, if that is the correct word, of hosting the funeral of the famous Sacco and Vanzetti.

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

A school used as a model for public education across the country.

The location of one of the first private Catholic schools in the country, providing a valuable sanctuary during the tumultuous period when Protestant and Catholic students were at odds.

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

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.

Narrowest house in Boston.

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

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

A more than 260-year-old crypt built on Boston's oldest English burial ground.

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.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

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.

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.

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

This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.

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

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.

Sacks of potatoes, made of cast stone, mark where the iconic potato sheds once stood along the river.