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Anthony Paletta is a freelance writer located in New York City. He's contributed to the Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Metropolis, Architectural Record, Citylab, and other publications.

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Spain Without Crowds? It’s Possible Without Leaving NYC

NUEVA YORK

The largest collection of Spanish art outside of Spain can be found in the upper reaches of Manhattan at a museum often overlooked by residents and visitors alike.

Anthony Paletta | Published Jun 22, 2023

A Once Powerful Italian City Still Glitters in Opulence

FADED GLORY

Genoa was once one of the greatest of the world’s movers and shakers, but lately it has been overlooked in favor of its former rivals.

Anthony Paletta | Published Dec 26, 2022

A Vermont Valley Is Back to the Future and Back to the Land

KOOKY CORNER

Architects frustrated with an absence of hands-on building in architecture began to cluster in the area in the ’60s, producing a substantial grouping of experimental designs.

Anthony Paletta | Published Oct 06, 2022

That Weird Building on the Highway Is Famous and a Hotel

ROOM KEY

You’ve no doubt seen it from the highway and either gushed or gasped, but now it’s a slick new hotel.

Anthony Paletta | Published Jul 29, 2022

This Complex of Temples and Gardens May Be NYC’s Best Secret

IT’S STILL A BIG WORLD

If you haven’t heard of it, you’re hardly alone.

Anthony Paletta | Published May 05, 2022

New York City’s Greatest Art Museum Is a Killer Workout

GET OUT

You won’t have to enter a single museum or open your wallet, but you will get your steps in.

Anthony Paletta | Published Feb 12, 2022

Frank Lloyd Wright You Can Touch Without Losing Your Hand

HIDDEN GEM

It has the largest concentration of Frank Lloyd Wright works in the world, and nobody will yell at you for touching.

Anthony Paletta | Published Oct 11, 2021

One of America’s Best Palaces Isn’t Where You’d Expect

FANCY

It’s the house that tires built, and it’s a particularly spectacular one.

Anthony Paletta | Published Jul 18, 2021

This Should Be Your Next Big Stroll in NYC

OOH LA LA

Forget South Beach, the Grand Concourse in the Bronx has one of the most dramatic vistas in the city and an incredible collection of Art Deco architecture.

Anthony Paletta | Published Oct 25, 2020

This European Old Town Is Fake—but Full of Secrets

PLASTIC

Facing down hungry socialist city planners, the communist government of Poland based its rebuilding of Nazi-destroyed Warsaw Old Town on a painting by the nephew of a great artist.

Anthony Paletta | Published May 31, 2020

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