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September 14, 2012

The Weird Side Of Literary Tourism: Five Bizarre Book-Inspired Experiences

Hobbit-Themed Flight and Hotel

By Kimberly Turner

Literary tourism isn’t new. The Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Mark Twain’s boyhood home, the Hemingway Museum, the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, Thoreau’s cabin, and hundreds of other bookish excursions let you visit the childhood home where your favorite author wrote, follow in the footsteps of a beloved novel’s protagonist, or explore a museum showcasing important periods in literary history. Trips like these let us connect with books on a deeper level and inspire us as writers. But what if you want to live the story? To take part in it? Here are five unusual destinations that let you do just that…

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