The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

Become a prohibition rebel.

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

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

The magic's in the hole!

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

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

A Parisian exterminator's shop whose storefront displays stuffed rats hanging from traps.

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

This historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

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

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

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

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

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.