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

Just a few miles off the western coast of Ireland lies an isle steeped in Irish literary history.

From carts to cars, this leftover Roman bridge in France has managed to survive for centuries.

The Nobel-Prize-winning author of The Stranger is buried beneath a simple gravestone in a sleepy French village.

Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.

Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."

A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

The oldest café in Montevideo preserves its history as the city's bohemian hub.

Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.

In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.

The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.

A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.

It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.