The nation's second-ever First Lady urged the founding fathers to "remember the ladies."

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

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

This ambitious father and son team reigned supreme over the North End, and witches, for many years.

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

A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum.

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

These items are all that remain from the room used by the author during his second tour of the U.S.

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

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.

The remnants of a Gilded Age elegance preserved in the middle of a stark modern tower.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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