One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.

Become a prohibition rebel.

The second oldest Jewish graveyard in the U.S. is tiny, with connections to George Washington and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

An unexpected Easter egg lurks in the background of a cherub wall relief at the Breakers mansion.

Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!

The hill that gave the Massachusett tribe, and later the state, its name.

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

A plaque memorializes the Boston location of one of the largest nightclub fires in history.

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

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.

A Harvard-area eatery preserves the uncovered tiles of its century-old predecessor.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.

The Dover International Speedway is home to a towering, concrete-skinned, racecar-hungry behemoth.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.