"Sure, bookstores may be disappearing around the world, but Buenos Aires, with 700 physical bookstores, remains exempt from this phenomenon. Built as a theater in 1919, Argentina’s greatest tango legends performed on the stage before it became the first cinema to premiere film with sound. Today, the architectural details remain the same, with the original frescoed ceiling and ornate crown moldings—but in the mezzanine, you'll find bookcases in place of seat rows, and in the balconies, theater boxes loaded up with comfy reading chairs. The stage, now a café, is complete with warm lighting and red velvet curtains." - Allie Lazar
