Songs About Buildings and Moods

Biblioteca Vasconcelos and Ohio State Reformatory

Shelves hung from the ceiling give the tens of thousands of books in Mexico City's Biblioteca Vasconcelos the illusion of floating in the air. The library is a thriving culture hub hosting dance, film, music, art exhibits and more. Ohio State Reformatory was a notorious maximum security prison that would later serve as the set for the film The Shawshank Redemption.

Biblioteca Vasconcelos and Ohio State Reformatory

28m 29s

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