Places Edited by Julius Spada

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

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

Western New York's largest independent bookstore doubles as a historical repository of all things Niagara Falls.

This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.

An elaborate memorial to a man local legend says died of a broken heart.

This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.

The home of possibly the least-loved U.S. president stands as a sort of unpopular Monticello.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

This tiny structure was built by the creator of the Brooklyn Bridge.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

The tomb of the mythological founder of Padua is not hidden in some obscure crypt, but stands right in the middle of the city square.

Something's missing between the arcades of the Palazzo della Ragione in "the city of the three withouts."

Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.

A small structure built from used railroad ties honors the short term of America's 20th president.

A mysterious plaque to the even more mysterious "Fr. Pat Noise," killed in "suspicious circumstances."

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.