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

Unlike other abandoned asylums this empty institution welcomes visitors, just don't go in the buildings.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

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

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

Narrowest house in Boston.

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

Stolen goods adorn the organ at Old North Church.

The oldest working bell set in North America, the bells at Old North Church sat silent for their first four years in Massachusetts.

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

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

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

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

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

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

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.

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

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

A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

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

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

An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.