The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.

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

A lighthouse on a diminutive island was one of the first of its kind to guide seamen home.

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

This massive World War II calculator hearkens back to the days when "computer" was a job title.

A unique columnar residence built in the 19th century.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

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

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

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

Rising 30 feet in the air atop Quarry Hill, the Old Powder House is the oldest stone building in the state of Massachusetts.

This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years.

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

Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books.

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

A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.

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

Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.