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Utrecht, Netherlands
Miffy Traffic Light
The cutest way to stay safe in traffic.
Toronto, Ontario
Lillian H. Smith Toronto Public Library
This historic library honors the legacy of the British Empire's first children's librarian.
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Hunting for 'The Secret' Treasure Buried in Milwaukee
Has this couple finally found fantasy author Byron Preiss’s hidden treasure?
Bellaire, Texas
‘Move One Place On’
A curious statue fit for a mad tea party.
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19 Places to Explore Children's Literature
Where the stories jump off the page.
Headington, England
The Narnia Window
Beside the pew where C.S. Lewis often sat while attending church, a window filled with characters from his beloved stories.
New York, New York
Sophie Loeb Fountain
The lesser-known Alice sculpture of Central Park dedicated to the “godmother of American children.”
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Podcast: Underwater Places
Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Hans Christian Andersen's Grave
The final resting place of the author who gave us the Little Mermaid, the Ugly Duckling, and many more beloved fairy tales.
Tywyn, Wales
Llyn Barfog
According to legend, King Arthur killed a beast that dwelled beneath the waters of this Welsh lake.
Odense, Denmark
Submerged Sculpture of Hans Christian Andersen
After funding was cut for a memorial to the Danish author, the sculptor had his statue ceremonially lowered into the city harbor.
Merliot, El Salvador
'The Little Prince' Park
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's 1943 book shares a surprising connection with El Salvador.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Art of Dr. Seuss
Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.
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How Gruesome Penny Dreadfuls Got Victorian Children Reading
Despite causing a moral panic, these salacious tales helped boost literacy in Victorian England.
Maryborough, Australia
Mary Poppins Statue
A statue of the beloved storybook character stands in front of the building in which her creator was born.
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How Soviet Children's Books Became Collectors' Items in India
Thanks to nostalgia, the literary legacy of the USSR has a long afterlife.
New York, New York
The 'Goodnight Moon' House (Cobble Court)
Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.
Stockholm, Sweden
Astrid Lindgrens Hem (Astrid Lindgren's House)
The apartment where Pippi Longstocking came to life.
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