Powell's City of Books (Downtown/Original Block)

Powell's City of Books at the Burnside location is the world's largest independent bookstore by square footage and inventory, occupying an entire city block with interconnected rooms and color-coded sections. Photos showing its maze-like interior and towering bookshelves have been widely shared and memefied online. The store's architecture and dense stacks are frequently referenced in internet posts about bookstore labyrinths and bibliophile culture.