A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

The sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

One of the largest sculpture collections in the U.K. features history's greats, from Bob Dylan to Galileo, in bronze.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A French library that makes sure its love of books is writ large... giant in fact.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Museum dedicated to literary greats of the Romantic Period is also the home in which Keats met his untimely end.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

The works of poetry's biggest names grace the walls of the city of Leiden, all carefully painted by hand.