Places bibliobecca Wants to Go

In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.

Outstanding, eerie frescoes and decorations fill this 19th-century monastery.

This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.

This partially reconstructed Aztec pyramid gives a glimpse of what its larger counterparts would have looked like.

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to England's legendary King Alfred the Great.

A novel collection of medical curiosities housed in an 18th-century surgeon training academy.

The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.

The discovery of an old wall led to the creation of this fascinating museum about the city in the Middle Ages.

This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.

An officers prison camp believed to be impregnable by the Germans saw over 30 successful escapes.

This museum inside a museum tells the story of London's timepieces.

A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.

The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

These unusual paintings give thanks to the saints and deities who granted people favors and miracles.

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.

An isolated island home to one of the oldest English-speaking communities in the region and Maryland's state dessert.

A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.

One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.

Inside a busy metro station, an impressive mural depicts the prehispanic city of Tenochtitlán.