This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.

A dedication plaque on this Boston tunnel is a microcosm of a massive, controversy-laden construction project.

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

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

A more than 260-year-old crypt built on Boston's oldest English burial ground.

This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

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

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

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

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

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.

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

Silverware in the sidewalk outside a grocery store cements this neighborhood’s Italian culinary 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.

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

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.

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

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

One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.

The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible.

A school used as a model for public education across the country.