Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

The lecture hall where Alexander Graham Bell first demonstrated the long-distance phone call.

This home is steeped in history from, George Washington to George Corwin, High Sheriff during the Salem Witch Trials.

Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.

A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.

This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.

This "life-size" depiction of Mickey Mouse as a half-lobster is both whimsical and a bit creepy, standing guard over the Boston waterfront.

A beacon atop a downtown building provides Bostonians with weather forecasts and baseball news.

What may be Boston's finest Art Deco building, located in the city's Financial District.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history, this memorial has faced its fair share of backlash.

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

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

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

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

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

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

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

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

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

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

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.