Places bibliobecca Wants to Go

This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.

One of the oldest and most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian archeology outside of Egypt.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

This medieval castle is filled with an eccentric collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to taxidermy to a mummified hand that was cut off during a duel.

The remains of an ancient bathhouse sit inside this aptly-named pub.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

The largest hewn stone in history.

Haunting graffiti left by prisoners of the Spanish Inquisition.

At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.

A medieval fresco which reminds visitors that death will come for us all.

A superbly preserved example of Georgian residential architecture that was once home to one of the founders of Alexandria, Virginia.

Wood carving meets bird conservation at this museum showcasing the life's work of one man.

A secluded green oasis amidst the towering skyscrapers, bears an unusual moniker that reflects one of the city's oldest guilds.

This stately building in Alexandria, Virginia was built by Freemasons to honor one of their most famous members.

An original apothecary from 1792.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.

This house is adorned with a serenade macabre from the Counter-Reformation period.

This museum explores the history of the book, from scrolls to mass-produced objects through tools, stories, and massive cast-iron binding machinery (some of it operational).

Peek into a cave of giant, glimmering crystals.

The oldest military monument in the United States.

In this Brazilian city, a vertical graveyard rules the skyline.

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.