This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect.

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

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

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

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

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

Bouncing, delightful, mechanical art at the MIT Museum.

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

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

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

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

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

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

This sculpture is intended to reset a person’s creativity.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.