Places Edited by Cindy Cesare

A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

A black cottonwood gets a second life as a home for books.

You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.

Hundreds of handmade critters fill this tiny window gallery in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District.

This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.

From a distance, Latin America's first Baha'i Temple looks like an enormous egg perched atop a hill.

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

The (usually) serene burial place of the world's most notorious drug lord.

Home to 23 voluptuous and instantly lovable sculptures by one of Latin America's most celebrated artists.

An inconspicuous suburban street corner is the site of San Diego's worst air disaster.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

Pilgrims each carried a brick to the top of Mount Monserrate to help build this historic sanctuary in Colombia.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.