Real Locations that should be fantasy

[Olgar Shiverstone]

Manhattan.
Venice Beach.

 

[exile]

The Valley of the Fallen
El Escorial
(both in Spain)

 

[Zinovia]

Garden of the Gods
Above links to the main page for the park, below is a really nice photo of some of the stone formations at sunrise.
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[jdrakeh]

Garden of the Gods
Above links to the main page for the park, below is a really nice photo of some of the stone formations at sunrise.
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D'oh! Now I feel stupid (since I live about eight miles from it). Also, I think that "Royal Gorge"sounds suitably fantastic

 

[freyar]

I've been to the salt mine. Absolutely fantastic and sort of terrifying at the same time, like walking through Moria. Wow. Thanks for reminding me of that!

Along the lines of the Gate to Hell link, there is a coal fire underground somewhere in Pennsylvania (I think) that's been burning for decades. The landscape above is truly eerie.

These are probably more sci-fi, though the scope is truly fantastic:
CERN, pics
SLAC, some pics

 

[NiTessine]

Along the lines of the Gate to Hell link, there is a coal fire underground somewhere in Pennsylvania (I think) that's been burning for decades. The landscape above is truly eerie.

Indeed, Centralia, PA.

It was used as inspiration for the movie Silent Hill.

 

[Verdande]

Petra.

 

[WingOver]

A whirlpool and one of the features of a former sea campaign:


http://www.bayoffundy.com/oldsow.aspx
http://www.easternmaineimages.com/whirlpool.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Sow

 

[fba827]

I was goign to say Petra but since it was already said ...

(not quite a "place" but an event seen from a certain place ...
aurora borealis

 

[Eosin the Red]

Many of these have been added to the list of "wow, for real." Thanks and keep 'em coming. There is some really inspiring reading to be had here.