The Sinking Library
The weight of the books has sunk this library. The top corner of the building is peeking out from the sidewalk. The State Library is a historical landmark in the heart of Victoria, Melbourne.
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The weight of the books has sunk this library. The top corner of the building is peeking out from the sidewalk. The State Library is a historical landmark in the heart of Victoria, Melbourne.
… More The Sinking Library
The design forms a cocoon, surrounding occupants with a latticed wall-mounted bookshelf. … More Conarte Library
Cornwall has prompted stories of hauntings and witchcraft endorsed by the presence of the self-styled ‘Great Beast’, Aleister Crowley. … More West Cornwall’s Crowley House
The biblical place where the prophet Elijah was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind. … More Gilgal
The Pope, as Sovereign of Vatican City and having primal incumbency, owns the archives until his death or resignation, with ownership passing to his successor. … More The Vatican Secret Archives
A little tired of seeing their unused books on the bookshelves of their homes, they decided to make them available to the audience. The books would not be theirs anymore, but of all those who wanted to make use of them. … More Aeromoto Library
From the fantastic to the frightful, a collection from del Toro’s extraordinary imagination, ‘At Home with Monsters’ reveals his creative process through his personal collection of art, artefacts, books, and props. … More Del Toro’s ‘At Home With Monsters’
R’lyeh was inspired by the megalithic ruins at Nan Madol. In “The Call of Cthulhu”, the unfortunate investigators discover the location of the horrible city of R’lyeh, where the non-euclidean geometry of its ruins drives men mad. … More Lovecraft’s R’lyeh
Xtul is the location in Yucatán, where some 30 members of The Process Church of The Final Judgment went in 1966, during this time their theology was formed, and later written as “The Xtul Dialogues”. … More Xtul
Poe probably never actually visited Paris. Nevertheless, it’s striking that it’s really specific about where the tale’s taking place and everything’s happening. … More Poe’s Rue Morgue