Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1

SUBSCRIBE

Anthony Paletta

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.

230621-Paletta-HSA-tease_qa8vtz
NUEVA YORK

Spain Without Crowds? It’s Possible Without Leaving NYC

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

221226-paletta-genoa-tease_bwbjed
FADED GLORY

A Once Powerful Italian City Still Glitters in Opulence

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

221004-Paletta-Vermont-Valley-tease_g5kbym
KOOKY CORNER

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

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

220729-building-hotel-hero_fzhxzb
ROOM KEY

That Weird Building on the Highway Is Famous and a Hotel

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

Anthony Paletta

050522-Paletta-snugharbor-hero_bgmfpr
IT’S STILL A BIG WORLD

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

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

Anthony Paletta

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

220210-paletta-lobbies-hero_p4kmmr
GET OUT

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

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

Anthony Paletta

211010-frank-wright-florida-tease-01_elstjb
HIDDEN GEM

Frank Lloyd Wright You Can Touch Without Losing Your Hand

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

Anthony Paletta

210716-gilded-age-palace-hero_pizk5t
FANCY

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

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

Anthony Paletta

201022-Paletta-Art-Deco-Bronx-tease_kfhdoa
OOH LA LA

This Should Be Your Next Big Stroll in NYC

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

200529-warsaw-tease_zovx45
PLASTIC

This European Old Town Is Fake—but Full of Secrets

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

ADVERTISEMENT

GET THE APP
Subscribe
Log In
Newsletters
Podcasts
AboutContactTipsJobsAdvertiseHelpCode of Ethics & StandardsInclusionTerms & ConditionsCopyright & TrademarkPrivacy

© 2026 The Daily Beast Company LLC