Scott Conwell's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

Scott Conwell

I am an architect and hobbyist photographer living in Chicago and frequently on the road. I use photography to discover and document beauty in the built environment. I have a particular interest in the design and construction of masonry and concrete buildings and their presence in their surroundings. Looking beyond the obvious, my goal is to capture the details in the urban streets, structures, and spaces of our world.

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Agora of Smyrna

An underground network of massive stone arches and their skylit vaults support ruins of portico structures above.

Scott Conwell

Added by Scott Conwell

Valletta, Malta

Church of St. Paul's Shipwreck

This church is named for one of the most dramatic tales in the early Christian church.

Scott Conwell

Added by Scott Conwell

Casa Gourgion

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

TheMacabreNBold

Added by TheMacabreNBold

Rotunda of Mosta

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Valletta, Malta

St. John’s Co-Cathedral Skeleton Tombstones

The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Whale Bone of Arco della Costa

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

culturecult

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Juliet's Balcony

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

HJHausman

Added by HJHausman

Barcelona, Spain

Casa Batlló

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

isidrond

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Barcelona, Spain

Casa Amatller

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

hangingfire

Added by hangingfire

Istanbul, Turkey

Hagia Sophia Wishing Column

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Kuşadası, Turkey

Kuşadası

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

Nikki Vargas

Added by Nikki Vargas

Selçuk, Turkey

The Public Toilets of Ephesus

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

Added by vadocdoc

Selçuk, Turkey

Basilica of St. John

This crumbling medieval basilica once attracted pilgrims by the thousands to collect a miraculous dust that formed above the saint's tomb.

Joel Cusumano

Added by Joel Cusumano