Amman, Jordan
Hand of Hercules
The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Amman, Jordan
The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.
Jerash, Jordan
Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.
Petra District, Jordan
A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.
Gubbio, Italy
Old-style open-air cages bringing you from Gubbio’s city center to the San'Ubaldo Basilica.
Bardstown, Kentucky
The history of whiskey and all of its boozy glory, from Colonial days to modern American cocktail culture.
Waco, Texas
Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.
Ikeda, Japan
An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.
Yokohama, Japan
This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.
Maastricht, Netherlands
This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.
Homewood, Alabama
Every last book in this bookstore is signed by the author.
East Lyme, Connecticut
With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.
New York, New York
The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.
Lisbon, Portugal
The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Over a million items cram the shelves at Africa's largest shop of used and rare books.
Dublin, Ireland
The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.
Thira, Greece
A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.
Detroit, Michigan
This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.
Sonora, California
A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.
Chicago, Illinois
The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.
Urueña, Spain
This charming, medieval walled village is Spain's first "book town."
Wigtown, Scotland
This seaside Scottish holiday rental lets you live out your bookselling dreams.
Quartzsite, Arizona
The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.