Places Edited by Julius Spada

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

The largest collection of historic military firearms in the United States.

The narrowest street in Paris.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.

This restored house is like a time capsule of the president's unconventional inauguration.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

A former fortified tower now houses a collection of classic communications equipment.

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

This old medieval prison tower has been a site of astronomical research for more than 250 years.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.

In medieval times this small stone seat was used as a bizarre way to punish insolvent debtors.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

A beautiful multicolored mound formed by the mineral deposits of the Orenda Spring.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.

The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.