Literature

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

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

A bronze statue of Momo, a girl holding a huge ear, sits waiting to listen to anyone who needs it.

A miniature statue of a beloved character from children's literature.

The author of Frankenstein is buried here, along with her parents and the heart of her husband, the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.

A haven for book enthusiasts across the street from Retiro Park.

After a local English teacher visited Stratford-upon-Avon, she was inspired to create a garden and home in the Bard's honor.

This 1.5 million-gallon water tower inspired Stephen King while he was writing "It."

The van that carried William Least-Heat Moon through the journey documented in the book 'Blue Highways' sits in the Mizzou archeological museum's storage.