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

"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

This supermarket is suspended 25 feet above an interstate highway.

A centuries-old church stands as a testament to Boston's "father of architecture."

Stolen goods adorn the organ at Old North Church.

This funeral home had the honor, if that is the correct word, of hosting the funeral of the famous Sacco and Vanzetti.

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

The tomb of Increase Mather and his son Cotton, influential colonial ministers obsessed with the occult.

Tragedy on Little Brewster Island memorialized.

This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago.

Narrowest house in Boston.

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.

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

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

The infamous Boston Mob ran rackets from an office here in the 1970s.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

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

A mysterious stone embedded at the base of a historic Boston building.

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 historic patch of real estate offers a glimpse of colonial Boston.

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

Located in Faneuil Hall, the headquarters of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts has stood the test of time.