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Portsmouth, England

Charles Dickens Statue

A rare full-sized statue of one of Britain's famous writers.

Ballingslöv, Sweden

Self-Tribute Stone of 'Bagga-Sven'

A confident and eccentric goat farmer boldly proclaimed his honor with an inscription on this woodland stone.

Jules and Paul Verne Monument

This unassuming sculpture depicts grandfather of science fiction Jules Verne and his brother as children.

The Itinerant Princess Who Chronicled Akbar’s Mughal Empire

The daughter, sister, and aunt of emperors, Gulbadan Begum wrote of a Mughal Empire few witnessed.

Ruby Lal March 6, 2024

London, England

Tomb of Mary Wollstonecraft

Visit the grave of a famous feminist author and the mother of Mary Shelley.

O. Henry Museum

The former home of one of America's greatest short story writers is home to an annual pun competition.

Sauk Centre, Minnesota

Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home

The childhood home of America’s first winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Published in the January 4, 1957, edition of <em>Collier's</em> magazine, "Christmas Party" was a murder mystery novella written by Rex Stout where oddball detective Nero Wolfe has to figure out who killed an esteemed furniture designer.

How Christmas Murder Mysteries Became a U.K. Holiday Tradition

In these Christmas tales, Santa has a very low survival rate.

Eleanor Davis December 15, 2023

A stone clock tower is the entrance of an octagonal church

Stoney Middleton, England

St. Martin's Church

This 15th-century church was once described as the ugliest in England.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (left), Aéropostale pilot and author of <em>The Little Prince</em>, stands in front of a plane in 1929.

The Daring Desert Pilots That Inspired ‘The Little Prince’

And the modern pilots retracing their pioneering airmail flights.

Cat Rainsford July 12, 2023

The Great Boston Molasses Flood, 1919.

Podcast: We Heart Disasters … With John Marr

A visit with the author of a classic zine about unusual deaths.

The Podcast Team June 28, 2023

Seattle, Washington

Nutcracker House

Old 'Nutcracker' sculptures from 'Where the Wild Things Are' author found new life as a seasonal attraction.

Odense, Denmark

'Stoppenålen' ('The Darning Needle')

This risqué sculpture, based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, caused outrage 35 years after it was erected.

Podcast: Fun and Funny Science With Mary Roach

The best-selling author takes us into the hidden corners of the scientific world.

The Podcast Team April 13, 2023

Lower Largo, Scotland

Statue of Alexander Selkirk

A cottage built at the birthplace of Alexander Selkirk, a sailor who inspired the novel 'Robinson Crusoe.'

Kesey Square

Kesey Square

This square in downtown Eugene is dedicated to the novelist and countercultural figure Ken Kesey.

The grave of Philip K. Dick.

Fort Morgan, Colorado

Grave of Philip K. Dick

The final resting place of a legendary science fiction author and his fraternal twin sister who died as an infant.

London, England

Dog and Pot Sculpture

A recreation of a sign that Charles Dickens used to see on his walk home.