Places nancybdeol Wants to Go

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

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

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

This unassuming Massachusetts residence was built with a trap door to hide escapees on the Underground Railroad.

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.

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

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

One man's psychedelic fence is painted with his cacophonous folk art musings on the world.

A three-piece musical sculpture installed between the subway tracks at Kendall Station near MIT.

A mysterious stone embedded at the base of a historic Boston building.

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

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.

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

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

This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.

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

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 final resting place of a suffragist author.

A real plaque marks the spot where a Faulknerian character committed fictional suicide.

Final resting place of the author who wrote the ghost story "The Turn of the Screw," and his brother, the Harvard doctor and paranormal investigator.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

This tiny, painted door at the base of a tree stump has been a fixture of the Harvard University campus for decades.

The right to a full beard is honored by the grave of a man who was attacked and jailed due to his facial hair.

Run by a eugenics advocate, this aging institution conducted secret radiation experiments sponsored by Quaker Oats.