Visiting Famous Authors' Homes (PHOTOS)

Authors' homes are their castles, offices and -- more often than not -- places of pilgrimage for their fans.
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Last week, The John Updike Society announced it had snatched up the author's childhood home at 117 Philadelphia Avenue in Shillington, Pennsylvania, in order to turn it into a museum honoring the Pulitzer Prize winner's life and work.

Such a tribute, while touching, is nothing new -- take a look at five famous authors' homes that have become museums celebrating the former residents.

-- Jennifer M. Wood Condé Nast Traveler

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