This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.

The only standing town in the United States that early Chinese Americans built for themselves.

The last of a gourmet supermarket chain, this store helped spark California's Food Revolution.

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

Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.

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

One woman’s obsession gave birth to this lovely oddity at the Boston Public Library.

One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.

This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."

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

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

One of the few remaining monuments dedicated to South Boston's Irish heritage.

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

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

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

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

The former locus of Boston's high culture has been shuttered and buried for over 70 years.

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

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

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

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