Places bibliobecca Wants to Go

This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.

Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.

The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."

An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.

An indigenous ethnobotanist runs this brunch spot celebrating Australia’s native flavors.

This church is known as "The Home Church of George Washington and George Mason."

These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.

This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’ immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.

Hidden within an idyllic suburban garden is a memorial dedicated to the victims of a terrifying spree of killings committed on U.S. soil.

This giant squid sculpture sits near the spot where a real-life specimen was captured in the late 19th-century.

The walls and ceilings of the "Mexican Sistine Chapel" are almost completely covered with mural, sculpture, inscriptions and oil paintings.

Stroll among dozens of statues depicting pre-Columbian kings, gods, and supernatural beings.

It took more than 300 years to build this church, which is home to two sacred vessels believed to hold the blood of Christ.

The Okefenokee Swamp houses this "incredibobble" tribute to the creator of America’s favorite cartoon possum.

A room filled with frescos that make it seem like the walls are crumbling down while giants die in despair.

This unique library spans a mighty river.

The only remaining African American schoolhouse in northern Virginia is now a museum dedicated to formerly enslaved people.

The facade of this 16th-century building is decorated with carvings of 300 seashells.

Grant Wood painted some of his most famous works of art at this studio.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

The largest covered bazaar in the world.