Places bibliobecca Wants to Go

A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.

Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.

Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

A beautiful oddities shop crammed with strange and morbid curiosities.

Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.

The largest library in Latin America owes its existence to an Old World earthquake and a Napoleonic invasion.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.

A beautiful Arctic museum and nature center preserves the culture of the Sámi people.

A beautiful collection of taxidermy birds and rare pomological wax models.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.

The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.

These lush botanical gardens employ the most purrfect pest control force.