Best US spots for book lovers

Just 30 minutes outside Atlanta, the Twelve Oaks Bed & Breakfast is said to have been the inspiration for the Twelve Oaks plantation in "Gone with the Wind." (Lyn Mettler)

This former plantation home is now a bed and breakfast. (Lyn Mettler)

At the Margaret Mitchell house in Atlanta, you can explore the home of the woman who wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning Civil War romance "Gone with the Wind." You can even take a selfie next to life-sized costume sketches of Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler. (Atlanta History Center's Margaret Mitchell House)

Guests inside take in details from the award-winning author's life. (Atlanta History Center's Margaret Mitchell House)

This Savannah Cemetery is featured in John Berendt's “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.” (www.visitsavannah.com)

The Mercer Williams House was owned by murder victim Jim Williams. (www.visitsavannah.com)

Take a tour through the house, including Dickinson's bedroom. (Jessica Mestre)

A scenic view of the poet's house and garden in Amherst, Mass. (Jessica Mestre)

This National Historic Landmark is located in Camden, N.J. (South Jersey Tourism Corporation)

Brave literary fans will want to stop by the Baltimore catacombs. (Visit Baltimore)

This small property is said to have influenced the author's later writings. (Nancy Grohol)

The six-toed cats are descendants from the author's beloved feline Snowball. (Rob O'Neal Photography)

Learn about the author in his stately Key West property. (Rob O'Neal Photography)

This California exhibition center holds memorabilia that inspired many of Steinbeck’s stories, as well as personal items of the author. (Courtesy of the National Steinbeck Center)

Step back in time to learn more about John Steinbeck. (Courtesy of the National Steinbeck Center)

Fans of J.K. Rowling's blockbuster series will be in awe at this popular Universal Studios attraction. (2014 Universal Orlando Resort)

You might spot Dumbledore wandering through the hall of Hogwarts Castle. (2014 Universal Orlando Resort)