Some places invite you in through the front door. Others make you wonder what you’ll find if you’re curious enough to disappear below street level.

From above, the staircase becomes its own little optical trick — straight lines suddenly fanning outward, tightening into a turn, and pulling the eye toward whatever waits around the bend.

Curiosity has a funny way of making “down there” feel like exactly where you’re supposed to go.

Perspective Photography | Perspective Photos | ©John J. Vicino