Heartwarming holiday tales don’t often begin with tragic explosions, but in the instance of how the official City of Boston Christmas tree came to us from Nova Scotia, that is exactly the case.The s

Here’s a situation you don’t come across too often: a story behind a statue that is more interesting than the person whom the statue honors. 

As the oldest surviving public building in Boston, the Old State House has seen a remarkable amount of history since its creation in 1713. Over the past 300 years, the Old State House, or “Towne House” as it is sometimes called, has been home to some of Boston’s biggest historical moments, including the Boston Massacre.

Step back in time by visiting the Boston area sites most closely associated with the birth of the United States of America.

 Fenway Park is one of the oldest and smallest baseball stadiums in America—and also one of its most beloved. Situated in the middle of a dense city block, the park has endured a lot over the years, including multiple fires, threats of demolition, and a near-century-long losing streak from its home team. Nevertheless, Red Sox fans consider it sacred—some even going so far as to spread family members’ ashes on its grounds—and with a 100th anniversary under its belt and no end date in sight, Fenway seems poised to play on for generations to come.