This fine gentleman is Joseph Warren, who died at the Battle of Bunker Hill. His statue stands in the memorial, watching the poor souls who decided "Hey, 294 stairs? No big deal!" In life, he was a doctor. Now, he can't do much if you collapse after coming back down those 294 stairs.
The USS Constitution or "Old Ironsides." As you can see, she is not made of iron, just a lot of wood. She is also undergoing some refurbishment. 
Fenway Park--one of the smallest stadiums used by the major leagues. 
The late Ted Williams, a Red Sox and baseball great.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's house, originally a place where he boarded before his father-in-law purchased it. Longfellow's children also bought land across the street from the house and turned it into a park so nothing could block the view to the sea, which their father watched after his wife's death. George Washington also resided here during the Revolution.
Fanueil Hall, still used today as a meeting place and sits in front of the market place where we ate lunch.
And this is where we ate! Now, it's not located in the real bar that inspired Cheers, but it's a good replica of the show. Join in with me now: "Sometimes you want to go, where everybody knows your name..."
The performance artist/moving statue that distracted me when we were on the ranger-led tour of the Freedom Trail.
The old Massacusetts State House, site of the Boston Massacre. From this balcony, the Delcaration of Independence was first read and is still read on July 4th.
Paul Revere's House. Guy in picture not Paul Revere, just some random guy passing by as I took the picture.
The spire of the Old North Church, where the lanterns hung the night of April 18, 1775. The view is from Copp's Hill (which I accidentally called "Cobb's" Hill. I'll be amending that shortly. Sorry, Boston!) 
A house by the Charleston Navy Yard. It's probably used by the naval officers who serve on the Constitution. But I just love the design.
And now to Salem, MA. Here's the sign for the museum we went to. You can miss it. It's the gothic church near Washinton Square.
A rare picture of me (I usually don't like to post pictures of myself on a public site) and one of Salem's famous residents. See that little sticker? In Salem, they use it for the museums. It's like your ticket in. I have a bunch of them which are probably strewn across New England and New York.
The Narbonne House, the house of contrasts. You can see the additions made to the house throughout the years.
The Derby House, owned by one of America's first millionaires. A bit more square-shaped than the Narbonne House and not as old. Pretty much the few places where the house isn't green.
The Customs House, built after Salem's Golden Age of Sail as a sign of the government's confidence the trade industry would bounce back. Nathaniel Hawthorne worked here.
The view from the sea front of Salem. This is view is the main reason I told my dad that if I didn't live in a city, I'd live in a New England coastal town.
Would you? Where's your dream place to live?
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