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.

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

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

Dedicated to nine marines from Massachusetts who perished during the Beirut bombings.

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

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

This "life-size" depiction of Mickey Mouse as a half-lobster is both whimsical and a bit creepy, standing guard over the Boston waterfront.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

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

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

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.

Oldest church in the United States that is still in continuous use.

This mill played a key role in the region’s development and it is just one of ten along the east coast of the United States.

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

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

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

This landmark building is now a vibrant performing arts space with musical acts from around the world.

This morbid scene depicts the Darwinian drama of death on the African savannah.

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.

This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.