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

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

In the 19th century, this was the center of Boston's Black community.

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

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

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

Stolen goods adorn the organ at Old North Church.

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

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

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

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

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

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

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

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

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

The oldest working bell set in North America, the bells at Old North Church sat silent for their first four years in Massachusetts.

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

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

Silverware in the sidewalk outside a grocery store cements this neighborhood’s Italian culinary history.

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

Sacks of potatoes, made of cast stone, mark where the iconic potato sheds once stood along the river.

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

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