Places Shady Lady Wants to Go

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

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

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

The history of the tea trade is told in bas-relief on this historic pair of Boston doors.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

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

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

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

A luxury hotel constructed out of a former jail.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

19th-century operating theatre in which the use of ether was first demonstrated - plus, a skeleton and a mummy!

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.

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

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

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

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

One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.

Narrowest house in Boston.

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

Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

This bookstore for weird fiction doubles as Providence’s de facto center for information about H.P. Lovecraft.

Dedicated to the neverending mathematical constant, this plaque next to a park bench was sponsored by an anonymous benefactor.