One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

Beautiful steampunk ghosts of early Massachusetts.

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

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

Toy museum in a former tavern is the expression of one man's life pursuit of the aesthetic power of cartoon imagery.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

One of 100 “Whaling Wall" murals painted in 13 different countries by a renowned marine life artist.

A home made entirely from scrapped, reclaimed and recycled material in Whitman County, Washington.

Cheap art and political theater in Vermont.

A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.

According to the experts at the Guinness World's Record office, this is the longest candy counter in the world.

A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.

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

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

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.