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Maienfeld, Switzerland, home to Johanna Spyri’s Heidi. Photo from Wikipedia.

Maienfeld, Switzerland, home to Johanna Spyri’s Heidi.

Photo from Wikipedia.

Permalink | 22 notes | July 20, 2011 | #heidi | #children's books | #childrens literature | #childhood | #kids | #europe | #literature | #books | #switzerland | #maienfeld | #tourist destinations | #travel | #landscapes | #landscape 
Foggy street, Bath, England by Bill Stormont on Flickr.Bath, England. Home to Jane Austen’s Persuasion and Northanger Abbey.

Foggy street, Bath, England by Bill Stormont on Flickr.

Bath, England. Home to Jane Austen’s Persuasion and Northanger Abbey.

Permalink | 153 notes | July 20, 2011 | #fog | #street scene | #pigeons | #Bath, England | #jane austen | #persuasion | #northanger abbey | #literature | #literary landmarks | #british literature 
Chalice Well Gardens: Stone Steps in King Arthur’s Courtyard by phoenixspringwater on Flickr.

Chalice Well Gardens: Stone Steps in King Arthur’s Courtyard by phoenixspringwater on Flickr.

Permalink | 2 notes | July 20, 2011 | #Chalice Well Gardens | #Healing Pool | #Red Spring | #arthurian legend | #king arthur | #literature | #mythology | #england | #king arthur's court | #glastonbury 
The little mermaid, Copenhagen by s i a m on Flickr.

The little mermaid, Copenhagen by s i a m on Flickr.

Permalink | 41 notes | July 19, 2011 | #copenhagen | #denmark | #fairytales | #hans christian anderson | #landmarks | #literary landmarks | #literature | #mermaids | #statues | #the little mermaid | #photo | #photography | #sepia photograph | #sepia photography 
The Peter Pan Statue in Kensington Gardens, London, England. Photo from Wikipedia.

The Peter Pan Statue in Kensington Gardens, London, England.

Photo from Wikipedia.

Permalink | 5 notes | July 19, 2011 | #london | #england | #literature | #english literature | #peter pan | #neverland | #kensington gardens | #british | #british literature | #fairies | #statues | #gardens | #childhood | #believe | #faith 
The River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. Mentioned in many works, most notably James Joyce’s Ulysses and Finnegan’s Wake.

The River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. Mentioned in many works, most notably James Joyce’s Ulysses and Finnegan’s Wake.

Permalink | 10 notes | July 12, 2011 | #british literature | #dublin | #europe | #finnegans wake | #ireland | #irish literature | #james joyce | #liffey river | #literature | #river liffey | #ulysses | #western europe | #rivers | #water | #bridges 
The windmills of La Mancha, home of Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote.

The windmills of La Mancha, home of Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote.

Permalink | 25 notes | July 9, 2011 | #don quixote | #spain | #windmills | #quixotic | #cervantes | #literature | #spanish literature | #la mancha | #quirky | #landscapes 
Notre Dame Cathedral at night, home to Victor Hugo’s Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Notre Dame Cathedral at night, home to Victor Hugo’s Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Permalink | 14 notes | July 9, 2011 | #notre dame | #paris | #literature | #the hunchback of notre dame | #french literature | #victor hugo | #classics | #literary 
The 800-1000 year old Major Oak in Nottinghamshire, England, famous for being shelter to Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

The 800-1000 year old Major Oak in Nottinghamshire, England, famous for being shelter to Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

Permalink | 21 notes | July 7, 2011 | #robin hood | #english literature | #midlands | #major oak | #nottinghamshire | #literature 
The Temple of Apollo, featured in the 2006 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. I wish I’d known where it was when I was actually studying abroad in England! Stourhead, Temple of Apollo & Rhododendrons by tonybill on Flickr.

The Temple of Apollo, featured in the 2006 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. I wish I’d known where it was when I was actually studying abroad in England!

Stourhead, Temple of Apollo & Rhododendrons by tonybill on Flickr.

Permalink | 19 notes | July 7, 2011 | #Gardens | #HDR | #Stourhead | #Wiltshire | #pride and prejudice | #lizzy bennet | #jane austen | #england | #keira knightley | #landscapes | #literature