One of the few remaining monuments dedicated to South Boston's Irish heritage.

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.

Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.

One of the last remaining movie theatres in the country that features a rear-projection system.

This plaque is dedicated to one-half of the Magliozzi brothers and their hit radio show, 'Car Talk.'

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

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."

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

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

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.

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.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

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

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

The former locus of Boston's high culture has been shuttered and buried for over 70 years.