In Gloucester, Massachussets, fishermen celebrate a successful year at sea by charging a lubed pole to capture an Italian flag.

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

This rare symbol of Eastern philosophy in the West has been created over years of painstaking construction by the local community.

Hut with supplies for shipwreck survivors.

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

"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."

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

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

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

The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.