Sunday, February 2, 2014

Which Literary Destinations Would You Most Like to Visit??

As a reader and lover of books, there are many literary destinations around the world I'd love to visit. I've made a very short list of a literary places I'd like to visit. This literary list is by no means comprehensive!!

1. The Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford, Connecticut. 

I think it would be fabulous to visit the former home of Mark Twain. I hear it is haunted!!

2. National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, California.

I'm a huge fan of John Steinbeck's writing, so think it would be lovely to visit the National Steinbeck Center.

3. The Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum in Key West, Florida.

I'd like to take a tour of this home and see the six toed cats!

4. The Library Hotel in New York, New York.

A luxury hotel based on the Dewey Decimal System Concept!! 

5. Onegin Restaurant in New York, New York. 

This restaurant is based Pushkin`s literary masterpiece of the same name. Russian fusion cuisine is served.

6. The Morgan Library & Museum in New York, New York.

According to an article titled, The Seven Best Libraries In America (To Bring A Date) by Chiara Atik the Morgan Library & Museum is described as follows: "It’s full of illuminated manuscripts and drawings by old Masters like Raphael, Michelangelo, and Rembrandt."

7. The Library of Congress in Washington DC.

The following quote also comes from The Seven Best Libraries In America (To Bring A Date) by Chiara Atik:
In terms of shelf space and number of volumes, it’s actually the largest library in the world. The library houses “1 million newspapers from the last three centuries, over 5 million maps, 6 million pieces of sheet music, and more than 14 millions photos and prints.” 

8. The Book Barge is a floating bookstore that sails the waterways of the UK!!

I love the idea of a floating bookstore that sails canals!

9. The Peabody Library in Baltimore, Maryland.

This library looks awesome! It looks so beautiful inside The Peabody Library and they even rent the library out for weddings!

10. The National Pushkin Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.

The National Pushkin Museum is one of the oldest and largest literary museums in Russia. 

11. Bulgakov House Museum in Moscow, Russia

I enjoyed reading The Master & Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov, so would like to see this museum.

12. Bulgakov Museum in Kiev, Ukraine.

I enjoyed reading The Master & Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov, so would like to see this museum.

Which literary destinations would you most like to visit?

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