Places Talbot von Sregor Wants to Go

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

This plaque is dedicated to a historic hotel’s Canine Ambassador and the subject of two children’s books.

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

This faux Greek Revival mansion is a clever optical illusion tucked into a Beacon Hill alley.

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

Historic home of a Black veteran of the American Revolution and one of the earliest civil rights activists in the United States.

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

The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.

What may be Boston's finest Art Deco building, located in the city's Financial District.

The final resting place of the first documented Chinese person in the United States lies in a Boston cemetery.

What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."

Located in Faneuil Hall, the headquarters of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts has stood the test of time.

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

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

A real plaque marks the spot where a Faulknerian character committed fictional suicide.

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

A luxury hotel constructed out of a former jail.

This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.

Around 160 years ago, this spot marked the location of a wharf along the shores of the Charles River.

This beautiful architectural gem was the first waste treatment facility in Boston.

The last remaining 19th-century tenement from Boston's old West End neighborhood.

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

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

Stolen goods adorn the organ at Old North Church.