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A visitor takes pictures at 天津濱海圖書館 (Tiānjīn Bīnhǎi Library) in 天津 (Tiānjīn), China. The futuristic building has wowed book lovers around the world with its white undulating shelves rising from floor to ceiling. Photo: Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty Images.

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The library at the Rijksmuseum, in Amsterdam
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