Places T MacRice Wants to Go

A tiny monument to the classic American candy.

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

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

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

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.

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

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

Harry Houdini plunged into the Charles River and performed one of his escape acts here in 1908.

This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.

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

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

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

A gift to the children of Boston, this bronze bear represents playfulness, a spirit of love, and the warmth of big hugs.

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

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

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

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

Dedicated to a colonial woman who was hanged for being a Quaker.

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

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

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

Narrowest house in Boston.

These items are all that remain from the room used by the author during his second tour of the U.S.

The infamous Boston Mob ran rackets from an office here in the 1970s.