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19 most beautiful libraries in the U.S. - Magical Realist - Dec 8, 2017 https://www.curbed.com/2017/2/9/14551106/best-libraries-architecture-united-states RE: 19 most beautiful libraries in the U.S. - Yazata - Dec 9, 2017 The University of Washington's main library in Seattle is a bit like studying in a Gothic cathedral https://depts.washington.edu/biowww/images/suzzallo.png At Stanford, the libraries are more Romanesque http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kiMudHCRg5Q/T0J39bdyf9I/AAAAAAAAHkc/CVfXtmG7-yo/s1600/LIB6432.jpg Temples of learning. That's traditional. But... As MR's post illustrates, UC San Diego's library is an alien extraterrestrial mushroom of learning https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/52f9/fea8/e8e4/4ec9/bf00/0080/large_jpg/library.jpg?1392115364 It's hard to believe that UCSD's library is 50 years old. It still looks totally futuristic.