An unexpected Easter egg lurks in the background of a cherub wall relief at the Breakers mansion.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

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

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

Stolen goods adorn the organ at Old North Church.

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

The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.

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

This historic sculpture from the 16th century is even older than the city of Boston.

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

The former home of a Boston physician whose murder led to a revolution in forensic science.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.

This steep slide at a kids’ playground went viral after an police officer tumbled down it.

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

This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.

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.

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

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

A stone marker commemorating the first time sound was transmitted over wires.

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

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