view gallery |  Parrish Shoe Company Jumanji
in Literary Sites Jumanji is the title of a 1981 children's illustrated short story written and illustrated by the American author Chris Van Allsburg. It was made into a 1995 film of the same name. posted by: nomadwillie location: Massachusetts date listed: 10/29/2009 last visited: 10/11/2009 |
view gallery |  The Suspect - L.R. Wright
in Literary Sites The Suspect is the first of a series of mysteries set in and around Sechelt, B.C. posted by: The 2 Newlyweds location: British Columbia, Canada date listed: 8/11/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Uncle Remus Museum - Eatonton, GA
in Literary Sites ZipADeeDoDa, ZipADeeAye...My, Oh My What A Wonderful Day! posted by: marbill location: Georgia date listed: 5/15/2009 last visited: 5/15/2009 |
view gallery |  Lesser Town Tales / Povidky malostranske - Jan Neruda, Prague
in Literary Sites The waymark is in street at Lesser Town - in street, that is today named by Jan Neruda. The stories from the book take place in this street and also other streets of Lesser Town. posted by: Dáin & Olík location: Czech Republic date listed: 5/15/2009 last visited: 5/23/2009 |
view gallery |  Rangitoto in "Under The Mountain". Auckland. New Zealand.
in Literary Sites "Under The Mountain' by Maurice Gee is a childrens story set in Auckland around the familiar landmarks of Lake Pupuke, Rangitoto Island and Mt Eden. Beneath Rangitoto, in a fantastic subterranean world, lurk the evil alien creatures. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date listed: 5/15/2009 last visited: 5/10/2009 |
view gallery |  St Sulpice and the Da Vinci Code - Paris, France
in Literary Sites Saint-Sulpice plays an important role in the popular novel The Da Vinci Code. In chapters 19 and 22 of the book, an albino monk-assassin named Silas pays a visit to Saint-Sulpice. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 4/20/2009 last visited: 4/4/2006 |
view gallery |  James Fenimore Cooper House - Burlington, NJ
in Literary Sites Located at 457 High Street in historic Burlington, New Jersey, the Cooper House was the birthplace of James Fenimore Cooper. posted by: 94RedRover location: New Jersey date listed: 4/20/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The Stephen Crane House, Asbury Park, NJ
in Literary Sites This childhood home of author Stephen Crane, known greatly for "The Red Badge of Courage" was saved from demolition in 1995 by volunteers known as the "Crane Crew" and turned it into a museum to the author and a place to share literature and art. posted by: 94RedRover location: New Jersey date listed: 3/9/2009 last visited: 3/7/2009 |
view gallery |  "The Last Picture Show" Royal Theater Archer City, Texas
in Literary Sites Initially made famous by Archer City native and Oscar winner Larry McMurtry's novel, The Last Picture Show, the Royal Theater has gained a reputation for a center of performing arts in North Texas.
posted by: txoilgas location: Texas date listed: 2/2/2009 last visited: 10/13/2009 |
view gallery |  "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" by John Berendt (Mercer House)
in Literary Sites The Mercer House, now the Mercer-Williams Museum, is the crime scene of the murder at the heart of John Berendt's best-seller, "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil". posted by: Scooter Bill location: Georgia date listed: 1/7/2009 last visited: 8/4/2009 |
view gallery |  Public Garden - Make Way for Ducklings - Robert McCloskey - Boston, MA
in Literary Sites The story of a pair of ducks who raise their family in the Public Garden, a park in Boston, Massachusetts posted by: Team Farkle 7 location: Massachusetts date listed: 1/7/2009 last visited: 4/19/2009 |
view gallery |  9 Lupine Road - Lowell, MA
in Literary Sites Birthplace of Jean Louis LeBris DeKerouac. The world knows him better as Jack Kerouac. posted by: Team Farkle 7 location: Massachusetts date listed: 11/29/2008 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Tom Sawyer's Fence - Hannibal, MO
in Literary Sites Fence which the title character tricks his friends into painting for him. posted by: Wampa-One location: Missouri date listed: 11/29/2008 last visited: 4/4/2008 |
view gallery |  Lake Memphremagog - Vermont
in Literary Sites Smugglers' route posted by: FiVermont location: Vermont date listed: 11/10/2008 last visited: 8/19/2009 |
view gallery |  The Hand of Ethelberta by Thomas Hardy - Bournemouth Pier, Bournemouth
in Literary Sites Bournemouth Pier features as a location in 'The Hand of Ethelberta' by Thomas Hardy. posted by: Dragontree location: United Kingdom date listed: 10/22/2008 last visited: 5/30/2009 |
view gallery |  Notre-Dame de Paris - Victor Hugo
in Literary Sites [FR] Notre-Dame de Paris est un roman de l’écrivain français Victor Hugo, publié en 1831. [EN] The Hunchback of Notre Dame (French: Notre-Dame de Paris) is an 1831 French novel written by Victor Hugo. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date listed: 7/30/2008 last visited: 8/7/1999 |
view gallery |  MacArthur Park - "The Choirboys"
in Literary Sites MacArthur Park was the setting of "The Choirboys." posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date listed: 7/30/2008 last visited: 7/31/2008 |
view gallery |  Old Monroe County Courthouse - To Kill A Mockingbird
in Literary Sites Old Monroeville County Courthouse - the setting for the famous courtroom scene in "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. posted by: Thorny1 location: Alabama date listed: 7/22/2008 last visited: 7/16/2008 |
view gallery |  Christ Church Cathedral - Dublin, Ireland
in Literary Sites A unique event at Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin is used as a simile in James Joyce's "Finnegan's Wake." posted by: cldisme location: Dublin, Ireland date listed: 7/22/2008 last visited: 2/24/2009 |
view gallery |  221B Baker Street - London, England, UK
in Literary Sites The home and office for one Sherlock Holmes - Consulting Detective. posted by: cldisme location: London, United Kingdom date listed: 7/22/2008 last visited: 8/7/2007 |
view gallery |  Hamilton, Ohio - Wm. Dean Howells "A Boy's Town"
in Literary Sites Monument along the Great Miami River in Hamilton, Ohio [Butler County] which commemorates William Dean Howells story of a boy growing up in the canal years (Miami-Erie Canal) in Hamilton, OH. posted by: The Wild Road location: Ohio date listed: 6/4/2008 last visited: 10/20/2008 |
view gallery |  Town of Eatonville, Florida
in Literary Sites Eatonville is located 6 miles north of Orlando in Orange County Florida and is featured prominently in the Zora Neale Hurston book "Their Eyes Were Watching God". posted by: lazyCachers location: Florida date listed: 5/8/2008 last visited: 5/10/2008 |
view gallery |  Rest Area at Union Bay, BC
in Literary Sites Rest area used in Anne Cameron's 2004 book, "Dahlia Cassidy" posted by: The 2 Newlyweds location: British Columbia, Canada date listed: 5/8/2008 last visited: never |
view gallery |  The Gibson House (aka: The Mark Twain Manor)
in Literary Sites Home of Dr. Gibson, featured as "the Doctor" character in Mark Twain's "Innocents Abroad". The restaurant that occasionally inhabits this mansion was called The Mark Twain Manor. posted by: Algoma! location: Pennsylvania date listed: 5/8/2008 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Bridge On the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle - Kanchanaburi, Thailand
in Literary Sites Fictional accounting of the plight of Allied POWs forced by their captors to build a railway through the jungles. posted by: horizon seeker location: Thailand date listed: 3/3/2008 last visited: 12/19/2002 |
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