A reversed traffic signal that was once violently misinterpreted as a statement on British-Irish relations.

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

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

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.

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

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

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

An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.

This funeral home had the honor, if that is the correct word, of hosting the funeral of the famous Sacco and Vanzetti.

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

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.

Narrowest house in Boston.

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

This mill played a key role in the region’s development and it is just one of ten along the east coast of the United States.

The nation's second-ever First Lady urged the founding fathers to "remember the ladies."

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

A historic bridge with a lovely acoustic anomaly.

This memorial garden is the final resting place of many beloved pets including that of a famous explorer.

A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.

This memorial honors those who served on Gallops Island Radio Training Station during the second World War.

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

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