No two bookstores are exactly the same, but some shops around the world are truly unique in their identities. Some bookstores are built in surprising places , like the store Boekhandel Dominicanen, built in a 700-year-old church in Maastricht, Netherlands. Other shops have found homes in unexpected places, such as former banks and car dealerships. Then there are shops with storied histories, most commonly found in Europe. In Paris, used book vendors line the sides of the Seine River, while other stores have been visited by literary heroes, including Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald . See some of the most unique bookstores in the world, renowned for their history, architecture, and surprising locations. The Paddy Field Bookstore is located in an abandoned house on a paddy field in Xiadi, China. The Xiadi village where the Paddy Field Book Store is located is over 800 years old. Chen Hao The Xiadi village is over 800 years old and contains 60 dilapidated buildings.…