Places bibliobecca Wants to Go

It took 28 years to build this massive statue of the Hindu god Vishnu riding a mythical bird.

This line of 12 tower mills described in the story of Don Quixote is among the most iconic landscapes in Spain.

A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.

Many famous English poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning are laid to rest at this Swiss-owned cemetery in Florence.

This Florida museum dedicated to western artwork is entered through an artificial canyon with imported sandstone.

A 12-foot sculpture serves as a constant reminder of the importance of protecting and restoring the Boardman River.   

A collection of machines designed to break things for science.

A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.

One of Western Africa's oldest mosques, this Timbuktu icon has stood for nearly 700 years.

The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”

The shape of this old salt factory complex was inspired by the course of the Sun.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

The oldest monument in Marrakesh and the city's only surviving example of Almoravid architecture.

This macabre painting of a Shakespearean scene looks like something out of a nightmare.

This prehistoric figurine is the oldest known realistic depiction of a human face.

This small and often-overlooked museum holds some of Spain's finest artistic treasures.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

Hundreds of caves filled with thousands of centuries-old statues and murals.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.

The city of Palestrina was built around this magnificent terraced sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Fortuna.

William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.

The dairy farm in upstate New York where nearly half a million people gathered for three days of peace and music in 1969.

These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.

The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.