A portrait of the Charter Oak hangs in a frame made from the Charter Oak.

The tragic tale of the dentist who pioneered the use of anesthesia.

An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.

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

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

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

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

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.

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

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

A single room pays homage to the prodigious achievements of the 30th President of the United States.

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

Civil War Fort on an island in the Boston Harbor.

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.