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

This Dutch-styled residential building was originally a cocoa company's World's Fair showpiece.

Once the largest public hospital for the mentally ill was also surrounded by controversy.

This tower pays homage to a legendary Viking fort established in Massachusetts that never really existed.

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.

The phrase "the shot heard around the world" was coined after a skirmish at this bridge.

This historic hotel was once home to Henry David Thoreau and rumored to be haunted by ghosts of fallen soldiers from the American Revolution.

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

This location holds the truth to what truly happened that faithful night.

A tribute to Samuel Wilson, who may be the original "Uncle Sam."

Dedicated to "the father of U.S. life insurance."

The classic Christmas carol was written at this Massachusetts tavern in 1850.

This former Masonic hall has been turned into an art project that uses even more metaphysical iconography.

The strikingly modern structure stands out among the brick buildings speckling the Harvard Business School's campus.

Memorial to a beloved puppeteer as well as all street performers.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

A home decorated by its owner with eye-catching and captivating assemblages of found objects

Palestinian-style savory breads and fine patisserie are served with a generous side of hospitality.

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.

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

A tiny town in an empty lot was the work of a local eight-year-old.

A unique columnar residence built in the 19th century.

A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.