The Most Beautiful Bookstores in the World

For book lovers worldwide, there is nothing more desirable than a big (or small) bookstore with shelves upon shelves of all sorts of books. No e-reader can ever replace the smell of a bookstore and the feeling of holding a new (or used) book in your hand. Even though most of us book afficionados have embraced online shopping as a means to buy our must-have books, we still appreciate a well...

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The Top 10 Bookstores in Manhattan

Face it. Reading is sexy, and an integral part of the culture in New York. Which is why we thought it would be helpful to give you the rundown on our favorite book nooks in the city (never fear, Brooklynites, your guide is coming soon!). From a lofty art book store filled with natural light, to a semi-subterranean hideout for mystery lovers, to a secret bookstore with the vibe of an artist’s...

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It's Raining Books

Wondering what to do with your old books? It can be hard to get much (or any) cash from your local second-hand bookshop these days. If you’re a dab hand with scissors and a glue-gun, you might like to try making them into art. Surely this only took a few rainy-day afternoons, right? Spanish artist Alicia Martin’s Biografias project uses 5,000 books in each of her three site-specific sculptures, ...

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Abandoned train transformed into a bookstore in France

Reading your favorite novel while enjoy the picturesque scenic beauty through train’s small windows sounds like a beautiful dream, isn’t it? To give you the opportunity to relive those wonderful memories here is an unusual bookstore. Located in Auvers-Sur-Oise, France, this eccentric bookstore has given a meaningful twist to an old abandoned train. The store, once a discarded train has...

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The Most Interesting Bookshop in the World – Libreria Acqua Alta.

We’ve been to bookshops in almost every place we’ve visited. Sooner or later you come across one when strolling the city and a lot of times there actually is the need for a bookshop anyway: Buying a city map, some postcards (hard to find nowadays in many places) or a guidebook for your next destination. When we came across Libreria Acqua Alta in Venice, it took us some time to decide whether...

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