In Acqua Alta high water , boats, gondolas and canoes act as shelves of sorts for new and used books. An adult movie theatre is a euphemistic term for a movie theatre specifically designed for the exhibition of pornographic films. Adult movie theatres show pornographic films primarily for either a respectively heterosexual or homosexual audience. W herever you are in the world, visiting a bookshop is always a treat — but with their numbers dwindling , independent stores that offer something unique are increasingly becoming a destination in themselves. You can also pop across the street to Vesuvio Cafe where Kerouac, Ginsberg and co used to hang out. We were delighted when this book barge stopped for a while next to the office. The store made a brief appearance in the movie Short Circuit 2 when the main character, a robot named Johnny 5 , enters the store and creates chaos as he reads through the books.