Books

An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

One of Canada's most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch.

This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

A three-shelf library serves as a memorial in the Jewish cemetery of Krems.