Inspirational Images: Real World D&D Locations

[Knightfall]

Wat Sri Chum temple, Lampang, Thailand

Photo: Tom Cockrem

A temple complex in Burma [name?]

 

[Knightfall]

Last one... for now

[temple] Tamil Nadu, India

 

[Knightfall]

Okay, I lied, these are my last ones for now.

Castle of Gisors

Carcassonne, France

Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork: the world’s largest brick gothic castle, in Poland

 

[Reynard]

A few more:

 

[Pbartender]

I'm a member of the National Geographic Photo of the Month Club.

Here's a few choice images from that collection...

The Avenue of the Baobabs:

"Nawamis" in Sinai:

A crypt in Sicily:

Victoria Falls, Zambia:

A goldsmith in Kolkata:

The ruins of King Herod's Palace:

Malaysia's Danum Valley Conservation Area:

I've got more, if anyone's interested...

 

[Zaruthustran]

Having played computer and tabletop games since 1st grade, I've seen (and imagined) thousands of fantastical places. You'd think that the impact of seeing photos of real-world places would be diminished, then. Wrong! These photos are no less majestic, and stand just as tall as Minas Tirith, Moria, Haven, Ironforge, Waterdeep, Lankhmar, etc. If not taller!

 

[Nymrohd]

Earth has far cooler places than Ironforge or Waterdeep for sure.

 

[Dragonbait]

Having played computer and tabletop games since 1st grade, I've seen (and imagined) thousands of fantastical places. You'd think that the impact of seeing photos of real-world places would be diminished, then. Wrong! These photos are no less majestic, and stand just as tall as Minas Tirith, Moria, Haven, Ironforge, Waterdeep, Lankhmar, etc. If not taller!

Agreed. Real-world photos of places like the ones on this thread have always blown me away and inspired more imagination and awe than a beautiful painting.. Although there have been paintings that have come darn close.

 

[InVinoVeritas]

We all know about Yosemite.

But why stop with iconic views of the valley? There's a whole wilderness to explore.

And this place...

...is much more famously viewed from its other side:

(That's the sheerest cliff face in the world, BTW.)