A three-piece musical sculpture installed between the subway tracks at Kendall Station near MIT.

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

A stone marker commemorating the first time sound was transmitted over wires.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

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

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

Harry Houdini plunged into the Charles River and performed one of his escape acts here in 1908.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.

Malcolm X's house during his most formative years faces an uncertain future.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

Plans for this peninsula included houses, the United Nations Headquarters, and a nuclear power plant. When none of them worked out, it became an expansive park.

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

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

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

A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.

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

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

Ralph Waldo Emerson spent two years living here decades before it became a Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park.

From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.