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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 YORKThe 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.

A Once Powerful Italian City Still Glitters in Opulence
FADED GLORYGenoa 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.

A Vermont Valley Is Back to the Future and Back to the Land
KOOKY CORNERArchitects 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.

That Weird Building on the Highway Is Famous and a Hotel
ROOM KEYYou’ve no doubt seen it from the highway and either gushed or gasped, but now it’s a slick new hotel.

This Complex of Temples and Gardens May Be NYC’s Best Secret
IT’S STILL A BIG WORLDIf you haven’t heard of it, you’re hardly alone.

New York City’s Greatest Art Museum Is a Killer Workout
GET OUTYou won’t have to enter a single museum or open your wallet, but you will get your steps in.

Frank Lloyd Wright You Can Touch Without Losing Your Hand
HIDDEN GEMIt has the largest concentration of Frank Lloyd Wright works in the world, and nobody will yell at you for touching.

One of America’s Best Palaces Isn’t Where You’d Expect
FANCYIt’s the house that tires built, and it’s a particularly spectacular one.

This Should Be Your Next Big Stroll in NYC
OOH LA LAForget 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.

This European Old Town Is Fake—but Full of Secrets
PLASTICFacing 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.
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