One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

This plaque commemorates the call between Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Watson.

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

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

This plaque is dedicated to one-half of the Magliozzi brothers and their hit radio show, 'Car Talk.'

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

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.

Final resting place of the author who wrote the ghost story "The Turn of the Screw," and his brother, the Harvard doctor and paranormal investigator.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.

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

This is the house that spite built.

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

This tiny, painted door at the base of a tree stump has been a fixture of the Harvard University campus for decades.

Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

The nation's second-ever First Lady urged the founding fathers to "remember the ladies."

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

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