Last church of this militaristic WWII style.

A lighthouse on a diminutive island was one of the first of its kind to guide seamen home.

Plans for this peninsula included houses, the United Nations Headquarters, and a nuclear power plant. When none of them worked out, it became an expansive park.

The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.

On top of Gibbet Hill lie the ruins of a lavish turn-of-the-century estate that never quite came to be.

Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stop thieves at the site of a historic 1876 bank robbery.

The poems Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife Sophia etched into its windows are still visible today.

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

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

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

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

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

The bench featured in the film with Robin Williams and Matt Damon has become a popular destination for moviegoers.

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.

A pair of antique trolleys are on display at one of the oldest subway stations in the United States.

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