Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

This museum explores the history of the book, from scrolls to mass-produced objects through tools, stories, and massive cast-iron binding machinery (some of it operational).

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

Fonts are born and bred here at the oldest letterpress type foundry in the United States.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.

Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.