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Franconia, New Hampshire

The Frost Place

A short nature trail winds through the greatest works of poet Robert Frost.

How James Baldwin Trolled the FBI

JPat Brown July 13, 2016

Main display from ground level

Aubagne, France

Little World of Marcel Pagnol

A miniature diorama that recounts the brilliant stories of author and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol.

Scott's View

Melrose, Scotland

Scott's View

This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.

"It doesn't belong here."

White King

The world's largest dead polar bear, immortalized by taxidermy and Hunter S. Thompson.

Sex Tips I Learned at the New York Public Library

The Berg Collection of English and American Literature has some fascinating erotica.

Urvija Banerji July 1, 2016

Handbound Books made by students at San Francisco Center for the Book

San Francisco, California

San Francisco Center for the Book

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

Menie Muriel Dowie

The 1890 Version of 'Wild' Saw a 10-Week Slog Through the Carpathian Mountains

Feminist travel writer Menie Muriel Dowie was understandably irate about her book's reception.

Atlas Obscura June 30, 2016

America's Hogwarts Is Located on Massachusetts' Highest Peak

J.K. Rowling revealed Mount Greylock as the location of the U.S.'s wizarding school.

Eric Grundhauser June 30, 2016

How a Portuguese-to-English Phrasebook Became a Cult Comedy Sensation

Meet 1883's most absurd language guide.

Tucker Leighty-Phillips June 29, 2016

The Beat Museum in San Francisco

San Francisco, California

Beat Museum

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

'O, Shrill-Voiced Insect': The Cicada Poems of Ancient Greece

Classical poets loved cicadas so much they wrote odes to them.

Natalie Zarrelli June 23, 2016

The Complete Calendar Plug-In of the World's Fictional Holidays

From Durin's Day to Judgement Day, celebrate the greatest pop culture events with our new calendar.

Eric Grundhauser June 15, 2016

How a 1918 Author Introduced the World to the Concept of Female Pleasure

Married Love by Marie Stopes was revolutionary in its frank depiction of sexuality.

Tao Tao Holmes June 10, 2016

On a sunny day

Isle of Iona, Scotland

Iona Abbey

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

Robert Louis Stevenson Museum

Robert Louis Stevenson Museum

A museum now occupies the mansion in Samoa where the prolific Scottish writer chose to spend the last years of his life.

Butterflies pay tribute to Márquez during his memorial ceremony.

Hundreds of Yellow Butterflies Attend Ceremony for Gabriel García Márquez's Ashes

Some ashes were finally laid to rest.

Cara Giaimo May 23, 2016

Barbara Helfgott Hyett's words revealed in Roslindale.

Boston's Sidewalks Are Covered In Secret Poems

You can only see them when it rains.

Cara Giaimo May 19, 2016