CNN Travel did a story on the country’s best bookstores. I’ve only been to one. The Strand in NYC is one of my favorites and every time we are in the city I make sure to carve out a few hours to lose myself in the store. It’s worth a look if you are in New York.
Check out their other favorites.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/01/17/destination.bookstores.ap/index.html