view gallery |  The British Museum - Woman on the Orient Express - London, UK
in Literary Sites The first chapter of Lindsay Jayne Ashford's novel "The Woman on the Orient Express" has a scene that takes place here. posted by: Metro2 location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 12/30/2016 last visited: 6/22/2002 |
view gallery |  Vyšehradská skála - Praha, Czech republic
in Literary Sites Vysehrad rock was the site of the legendary castle of first mythical Czech princes. It is the venue of several legends, described in the book of Alois Jirasek Ancient Bohemian Legends. posted by: Noe1 location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia date approved: 12/28/2016 last visited: 2/2/2022 |
view gallery |  Medici Fountain - Paris, France
in Literary Sites The main character in Jean Rhys's novel "Good Morning, Midnight" come to the fountain to meditate. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 11/26/2016 last visited: 7/1/2021 |
view gallery |  Bryant Park - New York City, NY
in Literary Sites Part of John Updike's short story "The Lucid Eye in Silver Town" occurs here at Bryant Park. posted by: Metro2 location: New York date approved: 11/10/2016 last visited: 6/27/2016 |
view gallery |  Ye Old Cheshire Cheese -- Fleet Street, City of London, UK
in Literary Sites Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, rebuilt 1667, a haunt of famed English author Charles Dickens, and the setting for "The Chershire Cheese Cat", British childrens book set in the pub posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 10/11/2016 last visited: 4/30/2016 |
view gallery |  The Austrian Consul House - Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina
in Literary Sites A key location in one of the books of Ivo Andric: Bosnian Chronicle posted by: Torgut location: Bosnia and Herzegovina date approved: 9/19/2016 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The Smithsonian Institution - Washington, DC
in Literary Sites Gore Vidal's novel "The Smithsonian Institution" takes place in the basement of the Smithsonian Castle. posted by: Metro2 location: District of Columbia date approved: 8/18/2016 last visited: 9/29/2021 |
view gallery |  British Museum - London, England, UK
in Literary Sites Jorge Luis Borges short story "The Congress" contains a passage that occurs in the British Museum. posted by: Metro2 location: California date approved: 7/31/2016 last visited: 2/17/2022 |
view gallery |  Old Monterey Jail - Monterey, CA
in Literary Sites The Old Monterey Jail is featured in John Steinbeck's Tortilla Flat. posted by: Metro2 location: California date approved: 7/5/2016 last visited: 1/5/2022 |
view gallery |  Space Needle - Seattle, WA
in Literary Sites A 1974 Children's book features a creature living atop the Space Needle. posted by: Metro2 location: Washington date approved: 6/5/2016 last visited: 6/11/2022 |
view gallery |  The Sea Wolf - Gay MI
in Literary Sites Shipwreck planking and anchor chain from Captain wolf Larson's ship, The Ghost are displayed here . posted by: kJfishman location: Michigan date approved: 5/31/2016 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Coronado Bridge - Coronado, CA
in Literary Sites In Laura McNeal's novel "The Incident on the Bridge"... the Coronado Bay Bridge is featured. posted by: Metro2 location: California date approved: 5/15/2016 last visited: 11/7/2017 |
view gallery |  Betsy-Tacy Society - Mankato, MN
in Literary Sites These neighboring homes became the setting for the fictional Betsy & Tacy characters. posted by: SageInThyme82 location: Minnesota date approved: 5/3/2016 last visited: 10/6/2012 |
view gallery |  Auschwitz Concentration Camp - Oswiecim, Poland
in Literary Sites Events at Auschwitz are detailed in a trial in Bernhard Schlink's novel "The Reader." posted by: Metro2 location: Małopolskie, Poland date approved: 5/2/2016 last visited: 5/30/2022 |
view gallery |  The Ormond Hotel - Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin, Ireland
in Literary Sites This rather faded, possibly brown plaque, is attached to the Ormond Hotel at Ormond Quay in Dublin. It advises that the Ormond Hotel was the setting for "The Sirens" episode in James Joyce's book "Ulysses". posted by: Master Mariner location: Dublin, Ireland date approved: 4/14/2016 last visited: 7/17/2019 |
view gallery |  Badwater - Death Valley National Park, CA
in Literary Sites In Toni Dwiggins "Badwater", Death Valley earns its name when a terrorist threatens to unleash lethal radioactive toxins -- in America's most fragile national park. posted by: bluesnote location: California date approved: 4/1/2016 last visited: 4/21/2020 |
view gallery |  The Louvre - The Princesse de Cleves - Paris, France
in Literary Sites Much of the action in Madame de Lafayette's novel "The Princesse de Cleves" occurs here at the Louvre. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 2/11/2016 last visited: 6/7/2022 |
view gallery |  The British Museum - London, England, UK
in Literary Sites A scene near the end of E.M. Forster's novel "Maurice" takes place at the British Museum. posted by: Metro2 location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 1/29/2016 last visited: 2/17/2022 |
view gallery |  Curtea Veche - Bucharest, Romania
in Literary Sites Also known as the Old Court. posted by: Metro2 location: Romania date approved: 1/19/2016 last visited: 10/1/2015 |
view gallery |  Library of Congress - Washington, DC
in Literary Sites Margaret Truman's mystery novel "Murder at the Library of Congress" takes place here obviously. posted by: Metro2 location: District of Columbia date approved: 1/18/2016 last visited: 9/12/2021 |
view gallery |  First National Bank of Oxford - Oxford, MS
in Literary Sites NRHP listing, plus site for The Unvanquished & Flags in the Dust posted by: YoSam. location: Mississippi date approved: 12/9/2015 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Layfayette County Courthouse - Oxford, MS
in Literary Sites The courthouse square has been the center of Oxford social life since the city was founded in 1837. The present building dates from 1873 and was designated a National Historic Monument in 1977. posted by: YoSam. location: Mississippi date approved: 12/9/2015 last visited: 8/4/2017 |
view gallery |  Confederate Monument - Oxford, MS
in Literary Sites "They approached the square, where the Confederate soldier gazed with empty eyes beneath his marble hand in wind and weather." William Faulkner; The Sound and the Fury posted by: YoSam. location: Mississippi date approved: 12/9/2015 last visited: 8/4/2017 |
view gallery |  Rowan Oak - Oxford. MS
in Literary Sites William Faulkner's Home posted by: YoSam. location: Mississippi date approved: 12/8/2015 last visited: never |
view gallery |  St. Mary's Basilica - Krakow, Poland
in Literary Sites Eric P. Kelyl's novel "The Trumpeter of Krakow" takes place at St. Mary's Basilica. posted by: Metro2 location: Małopolskie, Poland date approved: 11/22/2015 last visited: 4/4/2022 |
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