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

Hill-like structures formed by glaciers and sandy spits of land.

This hotel was the site of major events in sports and radio history. It was also used as a detention center during World War II.

One man built this massive wall to keep his neighbor from complaining about working on Sundays.

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

This museum shines a light on the true Pilgrim experience in North America.

The site of the tragic isolation of Nipmuc Native Americans left to perish in King Philip's War.

A memorial to Chinese freedom in the city where American freedom was born.

Mural fragments and various sculptures honor the longtime artist.

These beautiful garden buildings are among the oldest surviving greenhouses in the United States.

A luxury hotel constructed out of a former jail.

What may be Boston's finest Art Deco building, located in the city's Financial District.

This beautiful Cape Cod beach offers dazzling views and an interesting historical footnote.

A school used as a model for public education across the country.

MIT students continue the legacy of beloved professor "Doc" Edgerton through learning by doing.

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

This supermarket is suspended 25 feet above an interstate highway.

Solar powered Spectacle Island features all-green facilities.

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

One of the last remaining movie theatres in the country that features a rear-projection system.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

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

This historic Boston building has gone from personal estate to porn theater and back again.

In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.