Places Edited by Julius Spada

Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.

Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.

The incorrupt tongue of the patron saint of lost things is venerated in this basilica.

The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

Memorial to the 137 lives lost on a ship fire, the whole hulk of which washed up on the Asbury Park shore.

The oldest botanical garden in the world that technically isn't the oldest.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

The rusting remains are visible sticking out of the waters of the Delaware Bay.

Church in Manhattan holds the bloody sock of Padre Pio, among with many other unusual relics.

Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town’s glory days.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

An unusual number plate signifies the building's saucy past.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.