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

This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.

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

This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.

Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.

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

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

This historic Boston building has gone from personal estate to porn theater and back again.

The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief.

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

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

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

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

One woman’s obsession gave birth to this lovely oddity at the Boston Public Library.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

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

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

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

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

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

Painstakingly built dioramas sit unnoticed in a Boston office building.