The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

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

The last remaining 19th-century tenement from Boston's old West End neighborhood.

MIT students continue the legacy of beloved professor "Doc" Edgerton through learning by doing.

These impressively detailed battle scenes depict the violence and tragedy of war in miniature.

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

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

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

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

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

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

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

This popular Boston haunt is reminiscent of a time gone by, when slow cafes and sweet-smelling smoke wafting from patios was the norm.

Shelves covered in dozens of coffee bean varieties fill this North End institution.

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

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

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

Eat first, shop later at this eatery within an Asian grocer.

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

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.

This nearly endless university hallway is home to a unique sunset known as "MIThenge."

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

According to the experts at the Guinness World's Record office, this is the longest candy counter in the world.

Packed with gear and memorabilia, this museum chronicles the history of skiing and how its rise shaped New England.