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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.

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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 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30日 - 更新0556 GMT（1356 HKT）
令人驚嘆的El Ateneo酒店的書店在布宜諾斯艾利斯曾經是一個劇院。 該包廂已變成閱讀空間。 令人驚嘆的El Ateneo酒店的書店在布宜諾斯艾利斯曾經是一個劇院。該包廂已變成閱讀空間。
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從馬斯特里赫特墨爾本，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，另提供免費的住宿背包客
在巴黎莎士比亞書店舉辦作家的住院醫生
阿蘇利納書店在威尼斯坐落在一座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而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 - 勇敢的新人 - 已經適應了亞馬遜以自己的方式在年齡，從開放24小時，以進行壯觀的設計裝修，或者不被網上賣巨人放養的書籍。
舊的或新的，所有引人入勝的故事，書店以下作為歷史遺址，保護區，文化沙龍和必到的條目中的任何行程。
莎士比亞公司（巴黎）
於1951年開業，巴黎左岸燈具看起來筆直的東西出了海明威的書 - 有很好的理由。
這是精神的繼承者和第一莎士比亞和公司同名，由外籍人士的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。”
泳灘現已關閉她的商店在1941年，但1958年給了她祝福的另一個 - 名為Le Mistral酒店 - 拿莎士比亞和公司名稱。
當前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。
當前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。
從開幕當天，第二莎士比亞和公司已將作家的住院醫生。
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 - 歡迎和託管作家，並通過我們的閱讀室分享的書籍，”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。
莎士比亞書店，37街德拉柴堆，巴黎; +33 1 43 25 40 93; 週一至週六上午10時至晚上11時，星期日上午11時至晚上11時
凡客誠品敦南店（台北市）
1999年，第一個誠品書店由住一天24小時開放欣喜的是，台北市。
但17000平方米的店面真的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，而另一個則是一個小城市，零售區，商業商場，劇院和音樂表演空間。
凡客誠品敦南店， 第 245秒。1，敦化南路，大安區，台北，台灣; 886 2 2775 5977; 24小時開放
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原本是一個電影院，薩爾瓦多雅典耀被轉換成一個電影，然後一家書店。
原本是一個電影院，薩爾瓦多雅典耀被轉換成一個電影，然後一家書店。
薩爾瓦多雅典耀（布宜諾斯艾利斯，阿根廷）
換算成1929年的電影院，容納薩爾瓦多雅典耀建設經歷了最近一次的重生到21世紀初書店。
令人震驚的照片，和廣闊的，雄偉的前戲保留著百年歷史的華麗建築和裝飾。
舞台和戲劇盒已轉化成閱讀空間。
薩爾瓦多雅典耀，大道。卡亞俄港，布宜諾斯艾利斯; +54 11 4813 6052; 週一至週四上午9時至晚上10時，週五上午9時至午夜，星期六中午10點
Librairie前衛（中國南京）
中國最美麗的書店位於內曾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特點包括大型十字架，羅丹的副本“思想者”，並建立了數以千計的舊書結帳櫃檯。
這家店也可以作為某種公共圖書館，擁有超過300閱讀椅。
“一個好的書店應該提供的空間，視覺和培育城市的人文精神，”老闆錢曉華告訴美國有線電視新聞網。“這是對人們有夢想的城市的地方。”
Librairie前衛，廣州173路（靠近五台山體育館），鼓樓區，南京; +86 25 8371 1455; 開放時間為每日上午10時至晚上9時
更多：40個最美麗的地方在中國訪問
阿蘇利納\的最新開放是一個古老的宮殿在威尼斯。
阿蘇利納最新的開放是一個古老的宮殿在威尼斯。
阿蘇利納威尼斯（意大利威尼斯）
位於鮑爾酒店，一棟18世紀建築的一樓，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的研究。
這家商店庫存各種的標籤上最昂貴的書籍，如手工卷從終極收藏版 - 售價由$ 500至$ 7,000 - 其範圍從時尚和建築旅行和生活方式的主題。
阿蘇利納威尼斯，鮑爾酒店，聖馬可廣場，威尼斯，意大利; +39 041 240 6876; 週一至週六上午10:30至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1869年，但這種美是由工程師澤維爾Esteves的建於1906年。
一個世紀之後，它仍然可以說是世界上最美麗的書店，與新哥特式建築結合的彩色玻璃，大型樓梯和石膏天花板仿實木。
店裡的壯麗全景可以在看到360葡萄牙。
Livraria Lello ，的Rua das Carmelitas 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時至晚上7時
教堂住房Boekhandel Domincanen始建於1294。
教堂住房Boekhandel Domincanen始建於1294。
Boekhandel Domincanen（馬斯特里赫特，荷蘭）
建於13世紀，這個1100平方米的前多明尼加教堂被改成了書店，2006年。
屢獲殊榮的重新設計之前，哥特式的空間已被用於多種用途：住房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40000書籍荷蘭語，英語，法語，西班牙語和意大利語，澆注最好的咖啡在城裡，商店每年舉辦約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（俄勒岡州波特蘭市）
旅客應預留一個好兩到三天迷失在這個標誌性的波特蘭里程碑。
最大的使用和新書店的世界裝在一個適度的，多層次的建築物內（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。
新，舊版本是擱置並肩，為客戶提供價格選擇一個方便的選擇。
出版大腕現身在這裡做閱讀和圖書簽售。
閱讀員工的激情照過的網站上，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，俄勒岡州波特蘭市; +1 503 228 4651; 上午9時-晚上11點每日
工作人員在圖書廚師都是充滿激情的廚師。
工作人員在圖書廚師都是充滿激情的廚師。
圖書廚師（澳大利亞墨爾本）
坐落在一個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店專門的食譜。
每一種類型的美食和烹飪類可想像其從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·懷特告訴美國有線電視新聞網。“我們目錄包括4萬餘種食譜，並在某一天有庫存至少3萬元。”
這家商店的船舶在世界各地，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。
圖書廚師， 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，曼哈頓第四大道六塊被稱為“書行。”
48書城，給了小區的名字，鋼絞線是唯一的倖存者。
移動到百老匯和12街的當前位置後，心愛的紐約商店建立了一個驚人的目錄，現在包括250萬新，舊及善本。
最酷的部分是善本書庫。
“我們在店裡最貴的稱號，現在是詹姆斯·喬伊斯的”尤利西斯“馬蒂斯所示的副本，”營銷經理Brianne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，因此我們預計股將繼續造好對亞馬遜，”斯珀伯說。
東街，828 Broadway紐約州; +1 212 473 1452; 週一至週六上午09點30分，10時30分，週日上午11時至10時30分，善本書庫日下午6:15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）
這可能只是幾個星期了，但這種奇特的24小時營業的商店已經做出名號，不僅賣書和咖啡，同時也為提供了一個避風港旅客。
莎士比亞和公司在巴黎（上圖）的啟發，1200書店的創辦人是提供在一個私人房間店裡的場所免費住宿的背包客。
“白天我們做生意的商店，但在晚上交朋友”的創始人劉而吸說。
申請住宿，旅客必須通過電子郵件商店（1200bookshop@sina.com）提前，說明他們的背景和原因，請求暫緩 - 外國遊客的歡迎。
選擇客人可能會被要求在經常半夜店內一個研討會，分享他們與客戶的體驗。
1200書店，27體育東路街，天河區，廣州市，廣東省，中國; +86 20 8526 0827; 每天24小時開放
Foyles旗艦（倫敦）
在2014年6月，具有百年歷史的倫敦書店搬進了寬敞的新住所 - 只是一步之遙的故居 - 13個網球場的大小。
Foyles“新的空間都有自己的有趣的歷史，前中央聖馬丁藝術與設計學院的建設，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。
這家商店還推出了一個有用的店內數字圖書搜索的地圖上的客戶的智能手機會自動開啟，當他們連接到商店的Wi-Fi網絡 - 將首次在該國。
Foyles旗艦店，107查林十字街，倫敦; +44 20 7437 5660; 上午9:30 -晚上9:00
四層底特律店分為900多類。
四層底特律店分為900多類。
約翰·K·金使用及善本（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遊場館之一。
坐落在一座古老手套廠，並擁有超過一百萬圖書庫存，店裡有900多個（是的，900！）按字母順序排列的類別。
一些在國王收集的最顯著的書嗎？
“現在，我們有摩門教的書，售價10萬美元的真實第一版的副本，”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的著作的一個副本，印在威尼斯1482”
這家店的博客是一個有趣的閱讀，具有職位，包括一個騙子誰被騙最近店裡的工作人員的熱烈的苛責。
在其網站上的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·金用於與古籍善本， W。拉斐特大道，密歇根州底特律; +1 313 961 0622; 週一至週六上午9:30 - 5：30 。
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與腳癢的警告。凝視著對面的貨架斯坦福 - 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。
無論怎樣未知的未知的是，斯坦福恐怕已不僅是一個旅遊指南，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。
有一個全面的選擇寫遊記，其中包括許多晦澀的文字。
對於那些在不丹尋找一個鮮為人知的帳戶蝦山打獵，或穿越卡拉哈里放在調羹上，斯坦福是一個安全的賭注。
斯坦福，長12至14英畝，倫敦; 44 207836 1321; 上午9時下午8點每日
詩壇圖書車主卡倫·海斯（左）和安Patchett。
詩壇圖書車主卡倫·海斯（左）和安Patchett。
詩壇圖書（田納西州納什維爾）
當“美聲”的作者安Patchett在納什維爾開了一家書店，一時興起，帶她剛認識的合夥人，她沒想到被成為非官方代言人獨立書店掙扎在亞馬遜之後。
Patchett的宣傳力度商店立即推入文學聚光燈，當它打開時，確保紐約時報的頭版故事，在一個點“科爾伯特報告”。
由於Patchett的連接，詩壇 - 一個古老的希臘來說，詩歌的世界 - 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）轉動起來，從他們最新的書看不缺。
在鄉村音樂的發源地適合它的位置，店內帶有精心策劃的音樂節。
“我可以推薦我喜歡讀的書，”Patchett告訴美國有線電視新聞網。“我一生曾經愛過的人說，我認為什麼書，他們一定會喜歡，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點至晚上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清晨在墨西哥城。
一個可愛的地方度過一個週末的清晨在墨西哥城。
Cafebreria薩爾瓦多Pendulo（波朗科，墨西哥城）
上週末，在這個崇拜的書店和咖啡廳早餐是伴隨著現場古典音樂。
在墨西哥城的六個分支的最可愛的，20歲的波朗科商店也提供了最好的食物。
該服務可能會比較慢，但是這個氛圍和一書在手，你幾乎察覺不到。
Cafebreria薩爾瓦多Pendulo，亞歷杭德羅·迪馬81，米格爾·伊達爾戈，波朗科，11560城墨西哥，聯邦區，墨西哥; +52 55 5280 4111; 週一至週三上午8點到晚上11點，週四至週五上午8時至午夜十二時，星期六上午9時至晚上11時，星期日上午9時至晚上10時
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最後書店（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太酷了，他們充當了背景中的最新一期時尚拍攝“時尚先生”。
100000書籍堆放在每個一美元的夾層銷售的“迷宮上方的最後書店”一節中。
“我們佔用的空間原本是一家銀行，並仍有金庫在我們店裡的兩個樓層，但現在他們都放滿了書，”商店經理凱蒂孤兒說。“我們一般有20萬左右的書在店裡，在任何給定的時間。”
最後的書店，4個53 S. Spring街，洛杉磯; +1 213 488 ​​0599; 週一至週四上午10時至晚上10時，週五至週六上午10點至晚上11點，週日上午10點至下午6點
你去過任何驚人的書店不在這個名單上？讓我們在評論中知道。