Inside 14 of the most unique bookstores around the world, from boats to bank vaults

At Libreria Acqua Alta in Venice, Italy, part of the store's infrastructure is built from old books. Ihor Serdyukov/Shutterstock Bookstores have been built in unexpected places, including bank vaults and former bomb shelters. Others are significant for their beauty, whether it's from architecture or environmental conditions. Some bookstores in Europe have histories dating back multiple centuries. No two bookstores are exactly the same, but some shops around the world are truly unique in the...