10 Ideas for Fantasy Destinations

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Welcome to The Genre Traveler! Please sign up using the form to the right so that you'll get all the latest updates to the site. You also might want to sign up for the RSS feed, which you can do via email or your favorite RSS Reader. The 1^st Annual Genre Traveler Photo Contest has begun and I've gotten some questions as to what kinds of photos would make good submissions. What destinations am I looking for?

Well, as stated in the contest rules, pretty much anyplace that a science fiction, fantasy or horror fan would find in interesting place to visit, be it a themepark attraction, film, novel or short story location, or just a place that has that certain "genre feel" to it.

But, to help jumpstart your imaginations, I've come up with some lists of ideas for each type of destination. Yesterday, I covered science fiction destinations; today will be fantasy destinations. These are just ideas -- not specific instructions. So take a look at them and come up with your own take on genre travel.

NOTE: These are not listed in any particular order, pretty much in the random order they entered my head.

10 Ideas for Fantasy Destinations

1. The train used in the Harry Potter movies


2. A fairytale themed garden


3. The castle used in The Highlander film


4. Rue Saint Vincent, running behind Sacre Coeur in Montmartre (from Amalie)


5. Kaitoke Regional Park, which was used for Rivendell in one of the LOTR movies


6. The house of Laurie Strode (Halloween), in South Pasadena, on Oxley Street at the corner of Fairview Avenue.


7. The Los Angeles city scape -- Frank L. Baum' The Emerald City (The Wizard of Oz) was inspired by it


8. Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament


9. A Renaisance festival


10. Norway -- home of trolls

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Come back tomorrow for "10 Ideas for Horror Destinations"