Places TravellingBookish Wants to Go

Amelia Island’s oldest independent bookstore is a cozy oasis for literary exploration.

A sprawling historic mansion with connections to a notable industrial and publishing dynasty.

This old phone booth in the countryside is now a haven for book lovers.

A Texas-sized secondhand bookstore features 54,000 square feet of books, music, and media.

This village in the northeast of France is packed with book shops.

This ancient spring in central London was featured in a Peter Pan story.

One of India’s largest second-hand bookstores, with more than 600,000 volumes lining its walls.

Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.

A monument honoring 81 residents of this Scottish town who were executed for witchcraft in the 16th century.

Formerly abandoned underground complex to keep royals safe from a nuclear war that never came.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

This statue of a 15th-century Hungarian military and political figure has become known for its resemblance to a particular cartoon knight.

This statue of the famed author, actor, and journalist is made entirely of screw-nuts.

The final resting place of one of the first alleged vampires.

This 15th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery also contained a school for illuminating manuscripts.

Legends of treasure and spirits flow from this this fairy tale-like oasis.

The oldest civic library in Italy can trace its foundation back to 1619.