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

The infamous Boston Mob ran rackets from an office here in the 1970s.

Narrowest house in Boston.

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

Stolen goods adorn the organ at Old North Church.

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

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

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

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

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

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

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

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

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

A stone marker commemorating the first time sound was transmitted over wires.

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

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

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

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

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.

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