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14 Real Places That Haunt the Pages of Literature
Tour the real-world locations that gave iconic horror books their nightmares.
Grand Junction, Colorado
James Dalton Trumbo Statue
A statue honoring Grand Junction local James Dalton Trumbo, writing from his favorite spot, his bathtub.
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The Bradbury Building Featured in ‘Blade Runner’ Was Inspired by a 19th-Century Utopian Novel
The Los Angeles office building draws heavily on the futuristic architecture described in Edward Bellamy’s ‘Looking Backward.’
Ironton, Ohio
Edward Gorey’s Grave
The final resting place of the renowned, eccentric artist doesn’t even include his name.
Lakeside, Nebraska
Mari Sandoz Gravesite
The final resting place of the West’s original scribe.
Guildford, England
Lewis Carroll’s Pulpit
Hidden in plain sight inside this church is a pulpit that was occasionally used by the author of ‘Alice in Wonderland.’
Ljubljana, Slovenia
James Joyce Plaque
The only monument in Slovenia celebrating the famous writer, who stayed there for one night entirely by mistake.
San Francisco, California
Jack Kerouac Alley
Wander down a side street dedicated to one of the members of the Beat Generation.
Ichikawa, Japan
Kafū Nagai’s Study
In an unassuming corner of the city hall sits the restored study of a local author.
Dumfries, Scotland
Moat Brae
After playing in this house and its gardens as a child, J.M. Barrie credited it for helping inspire the story of Peter Pan.
Tainan City, Taiwan
Snail Alley
The residence of a Taiwanese literary scholar sits down an alleyway adorned with depictions of snails.
Wellington, New Zealand
Katherine Mansfield House
The "horrid little piggy house" of one of New Zealand's most celebrated writers.
Semey, Kazakhstan
Dostoevsky's Desk
The Russian author's writing desk remains inside the house where he spent part of his Siberian exile.
Hanamaki, Japan
‘Future City Galactic Earth Railway’
A fantastical glow-in-the-dark mural inspired by the city’s most famous writer, Kenji Miyazawa.
Lyon, France
Saint Exupéry Monument
This statue stands in honor of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the French author of 'The Little Prince' and an aviation hero.
Sanborn, Minnesota
Sod House on the Prairie
See how Laura Ingalls lived on the Minnesota prairie.
Haworth, England
Brontë Parsonage Museum
Some of the most enduring novels in English literature were written within the walls of this Georgian-era building.
Daresbury, England
All Saints’ Church, Daresbury
Visit the birthplace of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, poet and author of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.'
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