Places Edited by jacobnj

Indiana's greatest rare bookstore has a special shelf for Hoosier authors.

This gilded emblem was once stolen by a Cookie Monster impostor, who demanded a charitable ransom for its return.

A ceramic-tiled room at the Seelbach Hotel said to have secret tunnels used by Al Capone and a crowd that helped inspire F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby.'

After this historic church was destroyed by World War II bombing, its blackened shell was left standing as a monument.

Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.

This slender three-story building has also had several famous residents.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.