The Boston Public Library and Mom's Vespa!!

My favorite place in Boston, hands down: The Public Library (am such a nerd!). It's magnificent exterior, with tourists galore:

The view from the front steps, with a nice coupling of historical and modern architecture:
Gorgeous murals, lions rampant, and honey-colored marble inside:
The interior courtyard, which reminds me an awful lot of the inner peristyle at the Getty Villa (or any Roman-style villa, to be honest...):
Mom, riding her sky blue Vespa home from work (Go Mom!):