Test Gallery

House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo speaks about speaks about the health care legislation introduced by DeLeo and the House as Steven Walsh, chairman of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, right, looks on at the Statehouse in Boston, Friday, May 4, 2012. House leaders unveiled a health care payment bill they say will lower family premiums by nearly $2,000 annually over the next five years. The bill detailed Friday is designed to cut waste and duplication from the health care system while rewarding doctors and hospitals for keeping patients healthy instead of paying them for each operation or service they provide. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

for Travel – 27massgeneral – Model of the Bulfinch building of 1821, which still exists, tucked behind the Wang ambulatory care wing. The copper cladding of the Russell Museum pays tribute to Charles Bulfinch’s copper dome. (Diane Speare Triant for The Boston Globe)

for Travel – 27massgeneral – A statuette of Florence Nightingale – presented to MGH School of Nursing founder Mary Parkman by Nightingale, herself – overlooks Cambridge Street. (Diane Speare Triant for The Boston Globe)

for Travel – 27massgeneral – MGH surgeon Dr. Samuel Cabot’s traveling medicine chest was used for in-home treatment of patients during the 1850s. (Diane Speare Triant for The Boston Globe)

for Travel – 27massgeneral – Massachusetts General Hospital, Museum of Medical History and Innovation, Location: Boston MA, Architect: Leers Weinzapfel. (Anton Grassl/ Esto.com)

for Travel – 27massgeneral – The ether inhaler used in 1846 by Dr. William Morton in the first successful demonstration of anesthesia. (Diane Speare Triant for The Boston Globe)

for Travel – 27massgeneral – Massachusetts General Hospital, Museum of Medical History and Innovation, Location: Boston MA, Architect: Leers Weinzapfel. (Anton Grassl/ Esto.com)

for Travel – 27massgeneral – The Ether Dome, site of the first use of anesthesia in 1846 in the Bulfinch Building, is still intact and open to visitors. A painting by artists Warren and Lucia Prosperi depicts the historic procedure. (Diane Speare Triant for The Boston Globe)

for Travel – 27massgeneral – This “car parts†infant’s incubator was invented by MGH for developing parts of the world today. It features readily available components, such as auto headlights, for easy repairs. (Diane Speare Triant for The Boston Globe)

for Travel – 27massgeneral – A garden oasis on the museum’s rooftop provides respite from the bustle of the city and hospital. (Diane Speare Triant for The Boston Globe)

for Travel – 17shoals – Over 100 years old, the Oceanic House is the largest structure on Star Island. Its main lobby, writing room, Pink Parlor, and dining hall provide a glimpse into the life of the Grand Hotel Era of the late 1800’s when Star Island attracted such notable artists and writers as Childe Hassam and Nathaniel Hawthorne. (Tarrah Haskell)

for Travel – 17shoals – A simple stone meetinghouse built in 1800 on the highest point of land, the stone chapel is one of Star Island’s most prominent features. (Star Island)

for Travel – 17shoals – Over 100 years old, the Oceanic House is the largest structure on Star Island. Its main lobby, writing room, Pink Parlor, and dining hall provide a glimpse into the life of the Grand Hotel Era of the late 1800’s when Star Island attracted such notable artists and writers as Childe Hassam and Nathaniel Hawthorne. (Star Island)

for Travel – 17shoals – A group of guests arrives at Star Island aboard the M/V Thomas Laighton. Star Island offers day visits, personal retreats and themed programming for all ages in the summer. (Priscilla Hodgkins/ Star Island)

** warning: for less than 1.25 col ** for Travel – 03thelist – Here’s a selection of raw, uncut diamonds found at Crater of Diamonds State Park. (Arkansas Department of Tourism)