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(CNN) -- Someday there may be a generation of kids who think bookstores are fictional creations found only in novels that come in the mail.

Understandable, since many of the world's most beautiful independent bookstores have closed in recent years.

Not all of them are facing unhappy endings, however.

The brick-and-mortar survivors -- and brave newcomers -- have adapted to the Age of Amazon in their own ways, from opening 24 hours to undergoing spectacular design renovations or stocking books that aren't sold by the online giant.

Old or new, all with fascinating stories, the bookstores below serve as historic sites, sanctuaries, salons of culture and must-visit entries in any travel itinerary.

Shakespeare and Company (Paris)

Opened in 1951, this Paris Left Bank fixture looks like something straight out of a Hemingway book -- for good reason.

It's the spiritual successor and namesake of the first Shakespeare and Company, run by expat American bookseller Sylvia Beach and immortalized in Hemingway's memoir, "A Moveable Feast."

Beach closed her store in 1941, but in 1958 gave her blessing for another -- called Le Mistral -- to take the Shakespeare and Company name.

Current Shakespeare and Company owner Sylvia Whitman (pictured) was named after Sylvia Beach, owner of the first Shakespeare and Company.

From its opening day, the second Shakespeare and Company has incorporated writers' residencies.

Up to four scribes can spend the night in the store, with most staying a week to a month.

"My father always aspired to continue the same spirit Sylvia Beach created in her bookstore -- welcoming and hosting writers and sharing books through our reading room," Sylvia Whitman, daughter of founder George Whitman, tells CNN.

Shakespeare and Company, 37 rue de la Bucherie, Paris; +33 1 43 25 40 93; Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.- 11 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-11 p.m.

Eslite Dunnan Store (Taipei, Taiwan)

In 1999, the first Eslite bookstore delighted the city of Taipei by staying open 24 hours a day.

But the 17,000-square-meter store really made its name by stocking an impressive multi-language array of books and magazines.

It's been so successful, two more Eslite branches have opened in the capital.

One is the country's largest bookstore, while the other is a small city with retail areas, a commercial arcade, a theater and a music performance space.

Eslite Dunnan Store, No. 245, Sec. 1, Dunhua S. Road, Da'an District, Taipei, Taiwan; +886 2 2775 5977; open 24 hours

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Originally a theater, El Ateneo was converted into a cinema and then a bookstore.

El Ateneo (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Converted into a cinema in 1929, the building that houses El Ateneo underwent its most recent rebirth into a bookstore in the early 2000s.

Stunningly photogenic and vast, the majestic former theater retains its century-old ornate architecture and decor.

The stage and theater boxes have been converted into reading spaces.

El Ateneo, Av. Callao, Buenos Aires; +54 11 4813 6052; Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-midnight, Saturday noon-10 p.m.

Librairie Avant-Garde (Nanjing, China)

China's most beautiful bookstore is located inside a massive underground parking lot once used as a bomb shelter.

The 4,000-square-meter store's unusual features include large crosses, a copy of Rodin's "The Thinker" and a checkout counter built out of thousands of old books.

The store also functions as a sort of public library, with more than 300 reading chairs.

"A good bookshop should provide space, vision and nurture the city with its humanitarian spirit," owner Qian Xiaohua tells CNN. "It's a place for people to have dreams in the city."

Librairie Avant-Garde, 173 Guangzhou lu (next to Wutaishan Stadium), Gulou District, Nanjing; +86 25 8371 1455; open daily 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

MORE: 40 most beautiful places to visit in China

Assouline's latest opening is in an old palazzo in Venice.

Assouline Venezia (Venice, Italy)

Located on the ground floor of the Bauer Hotel, a restored 18th-century palazzo, the newest boutique opened by luxury publisher Assouline is a study in beautiful interior design.

The store stocks many of the label's most expensive books, such as handcrafted volumes from its Ultimate Collection -- priced from $500 to $7,000 -- which range in subject matter from fashion and architecture to travel and lifestyle.

Assouline Venezia, Baur Hotel, San Marco, Venice, Italy; +39 041 240 6876; Monday-Saturday 10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

Livraria Lello (Porto, Portugal)

Previous incarnations of this sublime bookstore and its publishing house date to 1869, but this beauty was built in 1906 by engineer Xavier Esteves.

A century later, it remains arguably the world's most beautiful bookstore, with neo-Gothic architecture incorporating stained glass, a sweeping staircase and a plaster ceiling imitating wood.

A stunning panorama of the store can be seen at 360 Portugal.

Livraria Lello, Rua das Carmelitas 144, Porto, Portugal; +351 22 200 2037; Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

The church housing the Boekhandel Domincanen was built in 1294.

Boekhandel Domincanen (Maastricht, Netherlands)

Built in the 13th century, this stunning 1,100-square-meter former Dominican church was converted into a bookstore in 2006.

Before an award-winning redesign, the Gothic space had been used for numerous purposes: housing the Maastricht City Orchestra, hosting children's carnivals and slaughtering sheep.

In addition to stocking 40,000 books in Dutch, English, French, Spanish and Italian, and pouring the best coffee in town, the store hosts approximately 140 events per year.

"There is always something happening here," Boekhandel Dominicanen representative Ton Harmes tells CNN.

Boekhandel Domincanen, Dominicanerkerkstraat 1, Maastricht, Netherlands; +31 43 410 0010; 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Powell's City of Books (Portland, Oregon)

Visitors should set aside a good two to three days to get lost in this iconic Portland landmark.

The largest used and new bookstore in the world is housed inside a modest, multi-level building (currently undergoing extensive renovation) that takes up a full city block and is often crowded.

New and used editions are shelved side by side, giving customers a handy choice of price options.

The biggest names in publishing show up here to do readings and book signings.

The staff's passion for reading shines through on the store's treasure of a website, which features an entertaining book blog in addition to a comprehensive and ambitious online store.

Powell's City of Books, 1005 W. Burnside St., Portland, Oregon; +1 503 228 4651; 9 a.m.-11 p.m. daily

The staff at Books for Cooks are all passionate chefs.

Books for Cooks (Melbourne, Australia)

Housed in a 150-year-old former sly grog shop (speakeasy) on one of Melbourne's most interesting streets, this small bookstore is the only retail shop in Australia specializing in cookbooks.

Every type of cuisine and culinary category imaginable can be found on its floor-to-ceiling shelves. Treasures include several beautiful 18th-century culinary books.

"Our customers are chefs, foodies and armchair gourmets," co-owner Tim White tells CNN. "We catalog more than 40,000 cookbooks and on any given day have at least 30,000 in stock."

The store ships around the world, at cost.

According to the owner, Yotam Ottolenghi's "Ottolenghi," "Plenty" and "Jerusalem" have been the store's bestselling cookbooks of late.

Books for Cooks, 33 Gertrude St. Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia; + 613 8415 1415; Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Strand (New York)

Back in the 1920s, six blocks of Manhattan's Fourth Avenue were known as "Book Row."

Of the 48 bookstores that gave the district its name, Strand is the only survivor.

After moving to its current location on Broadway and 12th Street, the beloved NYC store built up a staggering catalog that now includes 2.5 million new, used and rare books.

The coolest section is the Rare Book Room.

"Our most expensive title in store right now is a copy of James Joyce's 'Ulysses' illustrated by Henri Matisse," says marketing manager Brianne Sperber.

The book is priced at $45,000.

"People still read hardbacks and books are still collectors' items so we expect Strand will continue to fare well against Amazon," says Sperber.

Strand, 828 Broadway New York; +1 212 473 1452; Monday-Saturday 9:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m., Rare Book Room closes daily at 6:15 p.m.

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Guangzhou's newest bookshop and cafe offers free stays for backpackers.

1200 Bookshop (Guangzhou, China)

It may just be a few weeks old, but this quirky 24-hour shop is already making a name for itself, not only for selling books and coffee, but also for providing a haven for travelers.

Inspired by Shakespeare and Company in Paris (above), the founder of 1200 Bookshop is offering free stays to backpackers in a private room on the store's premises.

"We are doing business at the store during daytime but making friends at night," says founder Liu Erxi.

To apply for a stay, travelers must email the store (1200bookshop@sina.com) in advance, stating their background and reasons for requesting a stay -- foreign tourists are welcome.

Chosen guests may be asked to share their experiences with customers during one of the regular midnight in-store seminars.

1200 Bookshop, 27 East Tiyu ST, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; +86 20 8526 0827; open 24 hours daily

Foyles flagship (London)

In June 2014, the century-old London bookseller moved into its spacious new digs -- the size of 13 tennis courts -- just a step away from its former home.

Foyles' new space has its own interesting history as the former Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design building, where Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney once studied.

The stage where the Sex Pistols played their first gig in 1975 now houses the Foyles' children's department.

The store also launched a helpful in-store digital book search map that's automatically enabled on customers' smartphones when they connect to the store's Wi-Fi network -- the first of its kind in the country.

Foyles flagship, 107 Charing Cross Road, London; +44 20 7437 5660; 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. daily

The four-story Detroit store is organized into more than 900 categories.

John K. King Used & Rare Books (Detroit, Michigan)

Opened in 1965, this massive bookstore is one of Detroit's must-visit venues.

Housed in an old glove factory and with more than a million books in stock, the store has more than 900 (yep, 900!) alphabetized categories.

Some of the most notable books in the King collection?

"Right now, we have a copy of the true First Edition of the Book of Mormon, priced at $100,000," owner John K. King tells CNN.

"Our oldest book is a copy of the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas, printed in Venice in 1482."

The store's blog is an entertaining read, featuring posts that include a rousing castigation of a scam artist who recently conned store staff.

A quote from its website sums up the store's enormous scale: "We buy books and libraries!"

John K. King Used & Rare Books, W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit, Michigan; +1 313 961 0622; Monday-Saturday 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Stanfords (London)

This large and airy store in the heart of London's Covent Garden should come with warnings of itchy feet. To gaze across the shelves in Stanfords -- one of the world's finest travel book shops -- is to consider a world of adventurous opportunities.

This is the place to go for anyone embarking on foolish treks into the Great Unknown.

No matter how unknown the Unknown is, Stanfords probably has not only a guidebook, but a fold-out street map detailing where to find the Unknown's best cocktails.

It's not just guidebooks and maps.

There's a comprehensive selection of travel writing, including many obscure texts.

For those looking for that little-known account of mountain prawn hunting in Bhutan, or crossing the Kalahari on a spoon, Stanfords is a safe bet.

Stanfords, 12-14 Long Acre, London; +44 207836 1321; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. daily

Parnassus Books owners Karen Hayes (left) and Ann Patchett.

Parnassus Books (Nashville, Tennessee)

When "Bel Canto" author Ann Patchett opened a bookstore in Nashville on a whim, with a partner she'd just met, she didn't expect to be become the unofficial spokesperson for independent bookstores struggling in Amazon's wake.

Patchett's efforts to publicize the store thrust it immediately into the literary spotlight when it opened, securing a New York Times front page story and a spot on "The Colbert Report."

Thanks to Patchett's connections, Parnassus -- an ancient Greek term for the world of poetry -- has no shortage of famous writers (David Sedaris, Jonathan Franzen and Michael Pollan among them) turning up to read from their latest books.

As befitting its location in the birthplace of country music, the store carries a thoughtfully curated music section.

"I get to recommend the books I like to read," Patchett tells CNN. "All my life I've loved telling people what books I think they'll love, now I have a lot more people to tell."

Parnassus Books, 3900 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, Tennessee; +1 615 953 2243; Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m.

A lovely place to spend a weekend morning in Mexico City.

Cafebreria El Pendulo (Polanco, Mexico City)

Breakfast on the weekend at this adored bookstore and cafe is accompanied by live classical music.

The loveliest of the six branches in Mexico City, the 20-year-old Polanco store also serves the best food.

The service may be slow but with this ambiance and a book in hand, you'll hardly notice.

Cafebreria El Pendulo, Alejandro Dumas 81, Miguel Hidalgo, Polanco, 11560 Ciudad de Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico; +52 55 5280 4111;  Monday-Wednesday 8 a.m.-11 p.m., Thursday-Friday 8 a.m.-midnight, Saturday 9 a.m.-11 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.-10 p.m.

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The Last Bookstore (Los Angeles)

Hopefully, the Last Bookstore will never fulfill the prophecy of its name.

The popular warehouse-like store buys and sells new and used books and is home to an excellent coffee bar and a record shop.

The store's columnar displays of books are so cool, they served as a backdrop for a fashion shoot in the latest issue of "Esquire."

The 100,000 books stacked in the "Labyrinth Above the Last Bookstore" section on the mezzanine level sell for a dollar each.

"The space we occupy was originally a bank, and there are still vaults on both floors of our store, but now they are full of books," says store manager Katie Orphan. "We generally have around 200,000 books in the store at any given time."

The Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., Los Angeles; +1 213 488 0599; Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday-Saturday 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Have you been to any amazing bookstores that are not on this list? Let us know in the comments.

世界上最酷的書店
由弗朗西斯查，美國有線電視新聞網
2014年7月24日 - 更新2042 GMT（0442 HKT）
令人驚嘆的厄爾尼諾雅典耀書店在布宜諾斯艾利斯曾經是一個劇院。 該包廂已變成讀書空間。 令人驚嘆的厄爾尼諾雅典耀書店在布宜諾斯艾利斯曾經是一個劇院。該包廂已變成讀書空間。
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薩爾瓦多雅典耀（布宜諾斯艾利斯，阿根廷）
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從馬斯特里赫特到墨爾本，這些路線使書卷氣的旅客顯得時尚
中國最酷的書店包括一個在一個巨大的停車場，另一種是提供免費住宿，以背包客
在巴黎莎士比亞書店舉辦作家的住院醫生
在威尼斯ASSOULINE書店坐落在一座18世紀的宮殿
（CNN） -有一天，有可能是代誰認為書店是只存在於小說的進來的郵件虛構創作的孩子。
可以理解的，因為許多世界上最美麗的獨立書店的倒閉在最近幾年。
不是所有的人都不過面對不愉快的結局。
磚和砂漿的倖存者 - 和勇敢的新人 - 已經適應了亞馬遜的年齡以自己的方式，從開放24小時發生並非由網上賣巨人壯觀的設計裝修或放養的書籍。
舊的或新的，全部用引人入勝的故事，下面的書店成為歷史遺址，保護區，文化沙龍和在任何旅遊行程必到的條目。
莎士比亞公司（巴黎）
於1951年開業，這間位於巴黎左岸夾具東西看起來像直出的海明威的書 - 有很好的理由。
這是精神繼承和同名第一莎士比亞和公司，由外籍美國書商西爾維亞海灘運行和不朽的海明威的回憶錄“流動的盛宴。”
海灘關閉了她的店於1941年，但在1958年給了她祝福的另一個 - 叫米斯特拉爾 - 拿莎士比亞和公司名稱。
目前的莎士比亞書店老闆西爾維亞·惠特曼（如圖）西爾維亞海灘，第一莎士比亞和公司老闆的名字命名的。
目前的莎士比亞書店老闆西爾維亞·惠特曼（如圖）西爾維亞海灘，第一莎士比亞和公司老闆的名字命名的。
從開幕當天，第二莎士比亞和公司已註冊成立作家的住院醫生。
多達四個文士可以借宿在店裡，一個星期最多住一個月。
“我的父親總是渴望繼續本著同樣的精神西爾維亞海灘在她的書店創建 - 歡迎和託管的作家，並通過我們的閱讀室分享書籍，”西爾維亞·惠特曼的創始人喬治·惠特曼的女兒，告訴美國有線電視新聞網。
莎士比亞和公司，37 RUE DE LA柴堆，巴黎; +33 1 43 25 40 93; 週一至週六上午10點-晚上11點，週日上午11點-晚上11點
誠品敦南店（台北，台灣）
1999年，第一誠品書店以保持開放，每天24小時欣喜的是，台北城。
但是，17,000平方米的店面真的被放養的書籍和雜誌令人印象深刻的多語言數組，它的名字。
它是如此成功，兩個分支凡客誠品已在首都開幕。
一個是全國最大的書店，而另一種是一個小城市，零售區，一個商場，一個劇院和音樂表演空間。
誠品敦南店， 號 245，秒。1，敦化南路，大安區，台北，台灣; +886 2 2775 5977; 24小時開放
更多：世界上最美麗的庫7
本來一個劇場，薩爾瓦多雅典耀被改成了電影院，然後一家書店。
本來一個劇場，薩爾瓦多雅典耀被改成了電影院，然後一家書店。
薩爾瓦多雅典耀（布宜諾斯艾利斯，阿根廷）
轉換成1929年的電影院，那房子埃爾雅典耀建設經歷了其最新的重生到一個書店在21世紀初。
令人震驚的上相和廣闊的，雄偉的前戲保留著百年歷史的華麗建築和裝飾。
在舞台和劇場箱已被轉換為閱讀空間。
薩爾瓦多雅典耀，大道。卡亞俄，布宜諾斯艾利斯; +54 11 4813 6052; 週一至週四上午9時至10時，週五上午9點到午夜，星期六中午10點
LIBRAIRIE前衛（中國南京）
中國最美的書店位於內部曾經用作防空洞一個巨大的地下停車場。
4000平方米的商店的不同尋常的功能包括大十字，羅丹的“思想者”，並建立了數以千計的舊書收銀台的副本。
這家商店還充當一種公共圖書館，擁有超過300閱讀椅。
“一個好的書店應該提供空間，視覺和培育城市與它的人道主義精神，”老闆錢曉華告訴美國有線電視新聞網。“這是為人們所夢想的城市的地方。”
LIBRAIRIE前衛，廣州173路（靠近五台山體育場），鼓樓區，南京; +86 25 8371 1455; 每天開放上午10時-下午9時
更多：40個最美麗的地方在中國訪問
ASSOULINE \的最新開放是一個古老的宮殿在威尼斯。
阿蘇利納的最新開放是一個古老的宮殿在威尼斯。
ASSOULINE威尼斯（威尼斯，意大利）
位於鮑爾酒店，經過修復的18世紀的宮殿中，最新的精品開設的奢侈品出版商阿蘇利納是在美麗的室內設計研究的一樓。
這家商店庫存各種的標籤上最昂貴的書籍，如手工卷從它的終極收藏版 - 售價由$ 500至$ 7,000 - 從時尚和建築旅行和生活方式的範圍在題材。
阿蘇利納威尼斯，鮑爾酒店，聖馬可，威尼斯，意大利; +39 041 240 6876; 週一至週六上午10:30 -晚上7時30分
Livraria Lello（波爾圖，葡萄牙）
以前的化身這個崇高的書店和出版社日期為1869年，但這種美是由工程師澤維爾埃斯特維斯建於1906年。
一個世紀之後，它仍然可以說是世界上最美麗的書店，用新哥特式建築結合的彩色玻璃，清掃樓梯和一個石膏天花板仿實木。
店裡的一個令人驚嘆的全景可以在看到360葡萄牙。
Livraria Lello ，的Rua das卡爾梅里達144，波爾圖，葡萄牙; +351 22 200 2037; 週一至週五上午10時至7時30分，星期六上午10點至下午7點
教會住房Boekhandel Domincanen始建於1294。
教會住房Boekhandel Domincanen始建於1294。
Boekhandel Domincanen（馬斯特里赫特，荷蘭）
建於13世紀，這一驚人的1,100平方米的前多明尼加教堂被改建為書店，2006年。
一個屢獲殊榮的重新設計之前，哥特式空間已用於多種用途：房屋的馬斯特里赫特市管弦樂團，舉辦兒童嘉年華會和屠宰的羊。
除了放養40,000書籍荷蘭語，英語，法語，西班牙語和意大利語，澆在城裡最好的咖啡，店裡每年舉辦約140事件。
“總有一些事情發生在這裡，”Boekhandel Dominicanen代表噸Harmes告訴美國有線電視新聞網。
Boekhandel Domincanen， Dominicanerkerkstraat 1，馬斯特里赫特，荷蘭; +31 43 410 0010; 上午10時-下午6時
鮑威爾圖書城（俄勒岡州波特蘭）
旅客應預留好兩到三天迷失在這個標誌性的波特蘭里程碑。
最大的使用和新的書店在世界上被安置溫和，多層建築（目前正在進行大規模的翻修），佔用了一個完整的城市街區，往往是擁擠內。
新的和用過版本是擱置並肩，為客戶提供的價格選擇一個方便的選擇。
出版大腕顯示在這裡做閱讀和圖書簽售。
閱讀員工的激情照通過在網站上，設有一個有趣的博客書，除了全面的，雄心勃勃的網上商店的商店的寶物。
鮑威爾圖書城，1005 W.伯恩賽德街，波特蘭，俄勒岡; +1 503 228 4651; 上午9時-晚上11時
工作人員在書籍廚師都是充滿激情的廚師。
工作人員在書籍廚師都是充滿激情的廚師。
書籍廚師（墨爾本，澳大利亞）
坐落在一座150歲的前狡猾熟料店（非法經營）在墨爾本最有趣的街道之一，這個小書店是澳大利亞唯一的零售商店，專門從事食譜。
每一種類型的美食和烹飪類可以想像可以在其地板到天花板的書架上找到。珍品包括幾個美麗的18世紀的烹飪書籍。
“我們的客戶是廚師，美食家和扶手椅美食家，”合夥人蒂姆·白告訴美國有線電視新聞網。“我們目錄超過40,000食譜和在任何一天至少有30,000的股票。”
該店船舶在世界各地，以成本。
據店主介紹，Yotam Ottolenghi的“Ottolenghi”，“大量”和“耶路撒冷”一直是店裡最暢銷的後期食譜。
書籍廚師， 33格特魯德街。菲茨羅伊，墨爾本，澳大利亞; + 613 8415 1415; 週一至週六上午10點至下午6點，週日上午11時至下午5時
斯特蘭德（紐約）
早在20世紀20年代，曼哈頓的第四大街六塊被稱為“書行。”
48書城，給了小區的名字，鋼絞線是唯一的倖存者。
移動到在百老匯和12街的當前位置後，心愛的紐約店建立了一個驚人的目錄，現在包括250萬新，舊及不可多得的好書。
最酷的部分是善本書庫。
“我們在商店最昂貴的稱號，現在是詹姆斯·喬伊斯的”尤利西斯“由亨利·馬蒂斯所示的副本，”營銷經理布里安娜斯珀伯說。
這本書的售價為45,000元。
“人們仍然讀精裝書和書籍仍然是收藏品，因此我們預計東街將繼續好對亞馬遜，”斯珀伯說。
東街，828 Broadway紐約; +1 212 473 1452; 週一至週六上午9:30 - 10：30時，週日上午11時至10時30分，善本書庫下午6:15每天關閉。
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廣州\的最新的書店和咖啡廳，提供免費住宿的背包客。
廣州市最新的書店和咖啡廳，提供免費住宿的背包客。
1200書店（中國廣州）
它可能只是幾個星期大，但這種古怪的24小時營業的商店已經做出的名號，不僅賣書和咖啡，還提供一個避風港旅客。
由莎士比亞和公司在巴黎（上圖）的啟發，1200書店的創始人是提供免費住宿的背包客在一個私人房間在商店的場所。
“白天我們做生意的商店，但在晚上廣交朋友，”創始人劉而吸說。
申請住宿，旅客必須通過電子郵件的存儲（1200bookshop@sina.com）提前，說明他們的背景及理由，要求暫緩 - 外國遊客的歡迎。
選擇客人可能會被要求在定期午夜店內研討會中的一個與客戶分享他們的經驗。
1200書店，27體育東路街，天河區，廣州，廣東，中國; +86 20 8526 0827; 每日24小時開放
Foyles旗艦（倫敦）
2014年6月，具有百年歷史的倫敦書商搬進了寬敞的新的開掘 - 13個網球場的大小 - 只需一個步驟就可以了往日的家園。
Foyles'新的空間都有自己的有趣的歷史作為藝術的原中央聖馬丁藝術與設計學院的建築，其中Alexander McQueen和Stella McCartney的一次研究。
那裡的Sex Pistols樂隊演奏了他們的第一場演出於1975年的舞台現在房子Foyles子女的部門。
店內還推出了一個有用的店內數字圖書搜索地圖中的客戶的智能手機會自動啟用，當他們連接到商店的Wi-Fi網絡 - 它的種類在全國第一個。
Foyles旗艦，107查林十字道，倫敦; +44 20 7437 5660; 上午9:30 -晚上9:00
四層底特律店分為900多個類別。
四層底特律店分為900多個類別。
約翰K金使用及古籍善本（密歇根州底特律）
於1965年開業，這種大規模的書店是底特律的必到場所之一。
酒店坐落在一座舊手套廠，並擁有超過一萬冊圖書庫存，店裡有900多個（是的，900！）按字母順序排列類別。
一些在國王收集的最顯著的書嗎？
“現在，我們有真正的第一版摩門教的書，售價為10萬元的副本，”老闆約翰K金告訴美國有線電視新聞網。
“我們最古老的書是聖托馬斯阿奎那，印在威尼斯在1482年的著作的副本。”
這家店的博客是一個有趣的閱讀，文章為特色，其中包括一個騙子誰最近精讀店工作人員的熱烈苛責。
從它的網站，報價總結了這家店的規模龐大：“我們買的書和圖書館！”
約翰K金使用及善本， W。。拉斐特大道，底特律，密歇根州; +1 313 961 0622; 週一至週六上午9:30 - 5：30時。
斯坦福（倫敦）
在倫敦考文特花園的心臟這個大而通風的店應該是與腳癢警告。在整個貨架的目光在斯坦福 - 世界上最好的旅遊書店之一 - 是要考慮的冒險機會的世界。
這是去的地方，任何人踏上愚蠢跋涉到很大的未知數。
無論多麼未知未知是，斯坦福可能已經不僅是一個指南，而是一個折疊式的街道地圖，詳細說明在哪裡可以找到未知的最好的雞尾酒。
這不只是旅遊指南和地圖。
有一個全面的選擇的旅行寫作，包括許多晦澀的文字。
對於那些尋找一個鮮為人知的賬戶在不丹蝦山打獵，或穿越卡拉哈里上一湯匙，斯坦福是一個安全的賭注。
斯坦福，長12-14英畝，倫敦; +44 207836 1321; 上午9點-晚上八時
詩壇圖書業主凱倫·海斯（左）和安Patchett。
詩壇圖書業主凱倫·海斯（左）和安Patchett。
詩壇圖書（納什維爾，田納西州）
當“美聲唱法”的作者安Patchett在納什維爾開了一家書店，一時興起，與她剛剛遇到了一個合作夥伴，她沒想到自己會成為非官方代言人，獨立書店掙扎在亞馬遜的喚醒。
Patchett的宣傳力度店裡立刻探入，當它打開了文學的聚光燈下，確保紐約時報的頭版故事，並在現場“科爾伯特報告”。
由於Patchett的連接，帕那索斯 - 古希臘術語詩的世界 - 有著名作家（大衛希德莉斯，喬納森·弗蘭岑和邁克爾·波倫其中）轉向了他們的最新的書看不缺。
在鄉村音樂的發源地適合它的位置，這家店帶有精心策劃的音樂節。
“我得到推薦我喜歡讀的書，”Patchett告訴美國有線電視新聞網。“我一生曾經愛過告訴人們我想他們一定會喜歡什麼書，現在我有更多的人吧。”
詩壇圖書，3900希爾斯伯勒派克，納什維爾，田納西州; +1 615 953 2243; 週一至週六上午10點-晚上8點，週日中午十二時至下午5時
一個可愛的地方度過一個週末的上午在墨西哥城。
一個可愛的地方度過一個週末的上午在墨西哥城。
Cafebreria薩爾瓦多Pendulo（波朗科，墨西哥城）
早餐在週末這個崇拜的書店和咖啡館是伴隨著現場演奏的古典音樂。
在墨西哥城的六間分行的最可愛的，20歲的Polanco店內還供應最好的食物。
該服務可能會比較慢，但與此氛圍和一本書在手，你會很難發現。
Cafebreria厄爾尼諾Pendulo，亞歷杭德羅·迪馬81，米格爾·伊達爾戈，波蘭科，11560城德墨西哥，聯邦首都區，墨西哥; +52 55 5280 4111; 週一至週三上午8點-晚上11點，週四至週五上午8點到午夜，星期六上午9點至11點，週日上午9點-晚上10點
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最後的書店（洛杉磯）
我們希望，最後書店永遠不會履行其名稱的預言。
流行的倉庫般的商店購買和銷售新的和用過的書籍，是家庭對一個優秀的咖啡吧和一個唱片店。
這家店的柱狀圖書顯示器是如此冷靜，他們曾作為背景在最新一期的一個時尚拍攝“時尚先生”。
10萬書籍堆放在“迷宮上方最後書城”上的每一個美元的夾層賣出部分。
“我們佔用的空間原本是銀行，且仍有金庫對我們店的兩個樓層，但現在他們是放滿了書，”商店經理凱蒂孤兒說。“我們通常在任何給定的時間大約20萬的書在店裡。”
最後的書店，4 53 S. Spring街，洛杉磯; +1 213 488 ​​0599; 週一至週四上午10點-晚上10點，週五至週六上午10點-晚上11點，週日上午10點至下午6點
你到過的任何驚人的書店不在此名單上？讓我們在評論中知道。