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

A plaque marking the famous abolitionist's birthplace often overlooked by visitors to the nearby Charles Sumner House.

Malcolm X's house during his most formative years faces an uncertain future.

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

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

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

America’s oldest community theater, this Boston club has been in operation since 1877.

In the 19th century, this was the center of Boston's Black community.

The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.

In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.

A real plaque marks the spot where a Faulknerian character committed fictional suicide.

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

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

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

Around 160 years ago, this spot marked the location of a wharf along the shores of the Charles River.

This beautiful architectural gem was the first waste treatment facility in Boston.

Stolen goods adorn the organ at Old North Church.

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

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

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

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

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

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

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