Provins, France
Le Roy Lire
An atmospheric, medieval-themed book store hides in a 13th-century underground space.
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Provins, France
An atmospheric, medieval-themed book store hides in a 13th-century underground space.
Oxford, England
Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.
London, England
Above an abandoned Underground station, this charming bookstore is home to strange antiquities and literary works.
Kansas City, Missouri
This unconventional used book store was once in the news for the surprising act of burning books.
Ojai, California
Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."
Jacksonville, Florida
A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.
Tokyo, Japan
A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
With its vast selection of books, comics, and records, this nearly 70-year-old open-air market always rewards the patient browser.
Wonthaggi, Australia
Leaning shelves and books galore, this location is a book lover's utopia.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
This might just be the TARDIS of bookstores.
Bucharest, Romania
This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.
Hobart, New York
This small Catskills village has six independent bookstores and more bookshops than restaurants.
Benson, Arizona
Hidden on a cattle ranch in Arizona, this bookstore has been celebrating Southwest literature for more than 40 years.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A wonderfully curated used bookstore in an airport.
Paris, France
The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.
Flateyri, Iceland
The oldest bookstore in Iceland.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.
Bamburgh, England
The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.
Bakewell, England
Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.
Coventry, England
All that remains of the medieval palace of the famous "Black Prince."
Coventry, England
The historic site where Queen Elizabeth I once gave a searing speech.
Baginton, England
A mysterious Castle is now home to a rare breed of goat.
Baginton, England
This reconstructed ancient fort was home to one of the few horse training rings in the Roman Empire.