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Top Withens

A ruined farmhouse that inspired an (inaccurate) illustration for Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel “Wuthering Heights.”

‘Alicia’

This giant sculpture recalls a famous passage from “Alice in Wonderland.”

Nakano City, Japan

Jo-Jo-style Bar Dio

A bar dedicated to he Jojo manga franchise, with over 50 original cocktails.

The Monument of Stevan Sremac and Kalča

A bronze sculpture honoring a famous Serbian writer and a character from his novel.

Martin Andersen Nexø Museum

The childhood home of the author of Pelle the Conqueror.

Chittenango, New York

All Things Oz Museum

It has a large collection of Wizard of Oz and OZ universe related items.

La Regenta

A statue honoring the tragic heroine of a Spanish literary masterpiece.

New York, New York

Edgar Allan Poe Street

A tidbit of Poe history on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

Fernandina Beach, Florida

The Book Loft

Amelia Island’s oldest independent bookstore is a cozy oasis for literary exploration.

Highwayman Higgins’ House

The genteel home of a charming thief who fooled a town, and almost cheated death.

London, England

186 Fleet Street

The (fictional) address of Sweeney Todd's bloody barbershop.

Brodzany, Slovakia

A.S. Pushkin Slavic Museum

A museum documenting the unlikely shared literary connection between Russia and Slovakia.

Dresden, Ontario

Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History

The settlement of a leading abolitionist who inspired one of America's most influential novels.

Quintanar de la Orden, Spain

Entremontes Winery’s Tile Mosaics

Cervantes’ Don Quixote lives on in mosaics at this La Mancha winery.

Bergerac, France

Statues of Cyrano de Bergerac

Two very different statues celebrate the literary legacy of this medieval Dordogne town.

Buffalo, New York

The Mark Twain Room

A library room filled with Twain’s relics, and a recovered literary treasure.

Sponsored By Visit Buffalo

Charlotte Temple’s grave

Here Lies Charlotte Temple, the Woman Who Never Existed

Why have so many people made the pilgrimage to a fictional character’s grave?

The Podcast Team September 16, 2025

Seattle, Washington

Narihira Poetry Plaque

Amid the bustle of the Pike Place Market is a poem by famed Japanese poet Narihira.