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Fantasy

A 1914 illustration by John Bauer from the Swedish fairy-tale collection <em>Bland Tomtar och Troll</em>, meaning "Among Gnomes and Trolls."

The Real-Life Origins of Taboo Fairy Romance

Long before "A Court of Thorns and Roses," 17th-century Swedish courts investigated supernatural love.

Andrew Coletti December 17, 2024

Accusations around sex and race have caused controversy and change at a major LARP community.

Racism and Sexism Claims Shake a Modern Fantasy Village

In North America's largest medieval-style town, it’s not just architecture that needs some 21st-century renovation.

Ellery Weil November 13, 2024

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Sky Railway

The railroad turning train travel into a cinematic, highly immersive experience has a fascinating connection to Game of Thrones.

Citizens of <em>Mogdir</em> feast on insects like the <em>pitter</em>, a giant caterpillar that spins edible silk.

What's on the Menu in Your Fantasy World?

Meet three worldbuilders who bring their magical settings to life through food.

Andrew Coletti August 13, 2024

Hamilton, Ontario

The Dragon's Lair Unleashed

A store that specializes in realistic replicas of pop culture weaponry.

Wellington, New Zealand

Hobbit Hideaway

This ledge in Victoria Park served as a hiding spot for Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.

One Gary Con vendor was selling these dragon dice holders. Also known as dice jails, these holders "detain" unlucky dice.

Dungeons & Dragons All Started In This Tiny Wisconsin Town

Since 2008, Lake Geneva has hosted Gary Con, a convention honoring the hometown hero who created the beloved game.

Tea Krulos March 28, 2024

An ancient English woodland that inspired a young J.R.R. Tolkien.

Podcast: Tolkien Takes Us Places

Unearthing the real-life places and events that inspired fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien.

The Podcast Team October 9, 2023

These FX Artists Make Nightmares Come Alive (Or At Least Undead)

Mark Villalobos and Heather Mages create frightful fun in horror films big and small.

Karuna Eberl October 5, 2023

Tiské Stěny

Towering sandstone rock formations where 'The Chronicles of Narnia' was filmed.

Wyoming's Casper Mountain is home to witches who appear once a year, on Midsummer's Eve, thanks to the rich imagination of writer and artist Neal Forsling.

On Wyoming's Casper Mountain, the Crimson Dawn Witches Appear Every Midsummer's Eve

Nearly a century ago, writer and artist Neal Forsling's magical tales began a local legacy that celebrates family, nature, and imagination.

Michelle Harris June 19, 2023

Glasgow, Scotland

Blackstone Chair

The 18th-century inspiration behind Harry Potter's Sorting Hat.

Fantasy Forest in Leila Arboretum

Battle Creek, Michigan

Fantasy Forest in Leila Arboretum

When beetles destroyed these trees, they found new life as fantasy sculptures.

Podcast: Gnomesville

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team April 19, 2022

Museum exterior.

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Frazetta Art Museum

The largest collection of Frazetta originals in the world.

The Fun Farm

Fort Wayne, Indiana

The Fun Farm

The Fun Farm weaves fairy tales, myths, and magic into a magnificent collection for visitors to explore.

Calafia would have been at home in a modern fantasy novel.

California Is Named for a Griffin-Riding Black Warrior Queen

The story of Calafia reveals the surprising complexity of medieval attitudes about race.

Rebecca Johnson November 11, 2020

Braithwaite Manor, a fictional setting in the show, has much in common with LaLaurie Mansion in New Orleans.

'Lovecraft Country' Is Haunted by the Ghosts of Real-Life Places

The characters in the acclaimed horror drama fight both monsters and white supremacy.

Keishel Williams October 19, 2020