![]() ![]() Part of the reason for that is that Wonka’s chocolate factory is magical even if you don’t eat any of the candy. 2) Pallet Town (Pokemon)Įven if you’re vegan and you can’t sample the milk chocolate or any of the sweets containing gelatin, you’d still be crazy to pass this one up. Although, we also can’t stray too far from them.īe warned, though, that even in a setting as civilized as Jordan College in Oxford, the long arm of the church can still be felt.īe sure not to say anything against them or you risk running up against the wrath of the magisterium – and if they can get away with Bolvangar, they can get away with anything. They take the form of animals, and we can talk to them and ask them for advice. In Pullman’s world, daemons are essentially visible representations of the other half of our souls. One of the downsides of going to Pullman’s Oxford is that they don’t have the same level of technology, but they do have blimps and armored bears. In it, he creates a sort of steampunk take on Victorian England while depicting a version of the city of Oxford, England, that’s similar to ours and yet subtly different. We’ve always loved Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy, but the recent adaptation along with his new Book of Dust tie-ins have rekindled our love for Pullman’s worlds and world building. ![]() 12 Fictional Locations We Wish We Could Visit 1) Oxford (His Dark Materials) We put together the best possible travel itinerary for our favorite fictional locations across movies, novels, and more. Today, we’re aiming to dodge a few of those pit falls. Batman’s not typically busy during the day, right? Maybe even your favorite in-world character. No harm so long as you don’t run afoul of the Joker or Stephen King’s It.Īlthough, perhaps you could avoid the worst if you take a decent tour guide. Or maybe you’d like to spend a long weekend in one of many fictional cities and towns, such as Gotham City or Derry. And it would really not do to get lost in an enchanted forest, of which there are several from myriad movies and books. Perhaps you’ve even weighed up some of the pros and cons of actually visiting these sites.įor example, as cool as it might be to visit the Shire in Middle Earth, it would suck to be captured by orcs and roasted alive for their dinner. At least, mentally.īut have you ever wondered what it might be like to actually walk around in some of the amazing locations that you’ve read about? Downsides of Visiting Fictional Locations ![]() It even allows us to step outside of reality. They’re every bit as real as real life, except for the not existing part.īut curling up with a good book or watching a good film allow people to travel through space and time. These places exist in our imagination as much as they do in our favorite stories and works of fiction. Most of them fall somewhere in the middle. These fictional locations range from the hidden country of Wakanda to that place a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away where we met the Skywalkers. Thanks to various forms of fiction, popular culture is rife with different fictional locations from Hogwarts to the Mushroom Kingdom. ![]()
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