A giant sculpture head with an optical illusion dedicated to the longtime conductor of the Boston Pops.

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

This mosaic commemorates the oldest subway tunnel and station in the United States.

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

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

This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

A luxury hotel constructed out of a former jail.

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

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

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

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

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

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

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

An anonymous art project beneath Longfellow Bridge where hundreds of trophies line the steel support beams.

This imperial marble stele was given to Harvard by Chinese alumni in the 1930s.

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

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

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

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

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

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.