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Bookstores can be a destination upon themselves. From Venice to Mexico City, check out some of the most interesting book retailers out there.

書店也可以成為景點，從威尼斯到墨西哥城，來看看世界最有趣的一些書店吧。

1. Libreria Acqua Alta, Venice, Italy

義大利威尼斯 Libreria Acqua Alta書店

This bookstore features classic volumes of American and Italian books packed in traditional Venetian gondola boats. But the show-stopping attraction is the back of the bookstore, which opens up to a beautiful canal.

這家書店的特色是把美國和義大利的經典書籍裝在威尼斯傳統的貢朵拉船上。但令人讚歎的莫過於書店的後面，把門打開就是美麗的運河。

“It’s a bookshop right on the canal that floods every year, so theeccentric, stray-cat-adopting owner keeps his books in boats, bathtubs and a disused gondola to protect them,” writes Paris Review.

“這家書店所在的運河每年都發洪水，所以那位愛收養流浪貓的古怪店主把書放在船裡、浴缸裡和廢棄的貢朵拉裡來保護它們。”《巴黎評論》裡寫道。

The store is also lauded for its extensive art and postcard collections.

這家商店也以豐富的藝術和明信片收藏品而廣受好評。

2. John K. King Used And Rare Books, Detroit, Michigan

密西根州底特律 John K. King Used And Rare Books書店

This houses more than a million books in an abandoned glove factory in Detroit's industrial wasteland.

這家書店位於底特律工業廢地的一家廢棄的手套廠處，擁有超過百萬冊圖書。

Cardboard signs, musty paperback aromas, and a hand-scrawled map out of a Wes Anderson panic attack are your only tour guides as you lose track of time and the person you came with.

當你忘記了時間，發現和你同來的人已離開時，硬紙板的指示牌、發黴的平板書的味道，以及韋斯·安德森恐慌症發作時那潦草的手繪地圖是你唯一的嚮導。

3. Boekhandel Selexyz Dominicanen in Maastricht, Holland

荷蘭馬斯特里赫特 Boekhandel Selexyz Dominicanen書店

This epic bookstore is a converted Dominican church from the 13th century. The serene alcoves of the church now serve as reading nooks.

這家壯觀的書店是由13世紀建立的多明尼加教堂改裝而來的，教堂裡寧靜的壁龕現在成了閱讀角。

"A superb example of adaptive re-use, the Selexyz Dominicanen infuses rich and historic architecture with plentiful shelves ripe with information," writes Diane Pham at inhabitant.com.

“這是適應性重新利用的一個極好的例子，這家書店把很多富含資訊的書架與歷史燦爛悠久的建築融合到了一起。” inhabitant網站上的戴安這樣寫道。

4. Livraria Lello & Irmao, Porto, Portugal

葡萄牙波爾圖 Livraria Lello & Irmao 書店

This gorgeous, 100-year-old bookstore is known for its stunning architecture and "stairway to heaven."

這家華麗的百年書店以令人驚歎的建築和“通往天堂的階梯”而聞名。

"Once inside, there is the curvaceous red stairway connecting the two levels (inspired on the Parisian Galleries Lafayette), the heavily decorated walls and ceilings, and the magnificent stained-glass skylight with Lello’s motto decus in labore will no doubt impress you," one visitor writes on bookstoreguide.org.

“一旦你進入這家書店，你會看到紅色曲線型的階梯連接著兩層樓（受巴黎老佛爺百貨的啟發）、精心裝飾的牆壁和天花板、還有華麗彩色玻璃天窗上寫著萊羅書店的名言“工作中的榮譽”，這一切無疑會給你留下深刻的印象。”一名參觀過書店的人在bookstoreguide.org上寫道。

5. El Ateneo, Buenes Aires, Argentina

阿根廷布宜諾賽勒斯 El Ateneo書店

This bookstore is housed in an ornate theater building from the 1920's. Customers can sit in still-intact theater boxes to relax and browse their books.

這家書店座落在20世紀20年代的一個華麗的劇院大樓中。顧客們可以坐在完好無損的包廂中放鬆和流覽圖書。

"While the selection of books on offer is standard chain store fare, bibliophiles will find the staggeringly opulent display of books to be reason enough to pay El Ateneo Grand Splendid a visit," according to Atlas Obscura.

“雖然所提供書籍的價格是標準連鎖店的價格，但是藏書愛好者們會覺得，這家書店裡那種華麗得不可思議的圖書展示方式值得他們前往。” Atlas Obscura網站上有人寫道。

6. Cafebreria El Pendulo, Mexico City, Mexico

墨西哥墨西哥城 Cafebreria El Pendulo書店

This bookstore and cafe has ample greenery inside.

這家書店兼咖啡館裡有足夠大的綠地。

"At once bar, cafe and bookstore, the Cafebreria El Pendulo offers a well air conditioned abode for reading and lounging, and living plants decorate the interior," The Huffington Post writes. 

這裡既是酒吧、咖啡館也是書店，有空調，是閱讀和閒逛的好去處，裡面還用植物加以裝飾。”《赫芬頓郵報》上寫道。

7. Books & Books, Coral Gables, Florida

佛羅里達州科勒爾蓋布林斯 Books & Books書店

This Miami-area bookstore is especially known for its great selection of art titles and is housed in a stunning building from the 1920's.

這家位於邁阿密的書店以藝術圖書的品味而聞名，並且它座落於20世紀20年代的一所令人驚歎的建築物裡。

"No local author considers himself “made” until he’s read at Books & Books, and no lit-minded visitor considers a vacation complete until he’s browsed for autographed stock in at least one of the stores," CBS Local writes, adding that the store has constant special events.

“ 當地的作家如果沒在Books & Books裡看到自己出的書就不會覺得自己‘成功’，對文學感興趣的人，只有在商店裡流覽過有作者親筆簽名的圖書後才會覺得假期是完整的。”CBS Local 網站寫道，並補充說店裡經常有特別的活動。

8. Shakespeare and Company, Paris, France

法國巴黎 Shakespeare and Company書店

The original Shakespeare & Company on Paris' Left Bank was a hangout for Ernest Hemingway, Ezra Pound, and James Joyce, but closed during World War Two.

書店原址位於巴黎左岸，是海明威、龐德和詹姆斯·喬伊絲經常去的地方，但是二戰後關門了。

The store re-opened in 1951 and has become a popular favorite because of its ambience and selection.

書店在1951年重新開張，因氛圍和藏書成為大眾喜愛的去處。

"Time has not sundered the love-in between literature and Paris's Left Bank," writes Time. "The Shakespeare and Company bookstore has long been a fixture of the affair."

“時間沒有把文學和巴黎左岸這對愛人分開，” 《時代》週刊寫道。“這家書店一直是他們這段感情中的固定角色。”

9. Politics & Prose, Washington D.C.

美國華盛頓特區的Politics & Prose書店

This bookstore in the nation's Capitol is best-known for its amazing line-up of speakers. Past guests have included J.K. Rowling and Bill Clinton.

這家書店位於美國首都華盛頓，以精彩的演講者陣容而聞名於世。J·K·羅琳和比爾·克林頓都曾在這裡演講過。

"Priding itself on its well-read staff and inside-the-Beltway speakers, this bookstore dating to 1984 makes its home in a nondescript neighborhood north of the Van Ness metro," writes Travel & Leisure. "Politics and Prose combines impressive on-site inventory with a pleasant downstairs cafe."

“這家書店以博覽群書的工作人員和來自華盛頓政治圈內部的演講者而引以自豪，它成立於1984年，位於紅線地鐵的一處不起眼的街區。”《旅遊&休閒》上寫道。“政治和散文的結合讓人印象深刻，此外它的樓下還有一個令人心情愉快的咖啡館。”

10. Bart's Books, Ojai, California

加利福尼亞奧海鎮 Bart's Books書店

Bart's books is the largest outdoor bookstore in the world, and is situated in a picturesque town in Southern California.

這家書店是世界上最大的戶外書店，它座落于南加州的一個風景如畫的小鎮上。

"Bart’s Books is a beautiful outdoor bookstore where you can sip lemonade in the courtyard surrounded by a maze of bookshelves, play a game of chess in the shade or read a short story under the apple tree," writes travel and lifestyle blogger Messy Nessy Chic.

“這是一個美麗的戶外書店，你可以在書架環繞的院子裡喝著檸檬汁，在樹蔭裡玩象棋或在蘋果樹下看短篇小說。” 旅遊和時尚生活博客Messy Nessy Chic上寫道。

11. Corso Como, Milan, Italy

義大利米蘭 Corso Como書店

This gorgeous bookstore, named one of the 10 most beautiful in the world, doubles as a flea market and is sure to keep everyone entertained.

這家壯觀的書店是世界上最美麗的書店之一，它同時是個二手市場，在這裡每個人都會開心。

"Corso Como is a wonderful low profile high-end fashion, café, bookstore, and art hub in one of the nicer parts of Milan," a fan of the store writes on Yelp. "If you're not careful you can walk right past this place, but when you enter into its gates you know you are in for an experience."

“Corso Como是一個美妙的低調高端時尚區、咖啡館、書店和藝術中心，位於米蘭比較好的地段，”一名該店的粉絲在Yelp上寫道。“如果你不留心，你很可能就錯過了這個地方，但是當你進入它的大門，你就知道你是來體驗的。”

12. Barter Books, Alnwick, UK.

英國阿尼克 Barter Books書店

This shop used to be a train station, and miniature trains still go around the shelves. The architecture, which includes rounded ceilings and decorative lighting, is stunning.

這家商店以前是個火車站，微型火車現在還在架子上跑著。這座建築物中有圓形的屋頂和裝飾照明，非常漂亮。

"The books range from such categories as paperback and fiction, poetry and plays, history, philosophy or women studies to crime, biography, business and economics and even such topics as transport, maritime, gardening, needlework, etc.," according to bookstoreguide.org.

“書的種類很廣泛，有平裝書，有小說、詩歌和戲劇、歷史、哲學、女性研究、犯罪、傳記、商業、經濟，甚至包括交通、海運、園藝和刺繡等。” bookstoreguide.org 網上寫道。

"Barter Books also has open fires in the winter, a station buffet with a menu made up of home-made and/or locally sourced food (both hot and cold) and speciality coffees and teas, and a children's room filled with toys," according to the guide.

“書店在冬天裡有開放式壁爐，有自助餐，自助餐的菜單裡的食物是自製的或當地的食物（冷熱都有），並供有咖啡和茶，孩子的屋子裡也堆滿了玩具。”指南上寫道。

Source:

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