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Chur, Switzerland

Gigerplatz Fountain

Study the Alien etchings in this fountain while you refill your water bottle.
The grave of Philip K. Dick.
Fort Morgan, Colorado

Grave of Philip K. Dick

The final resting place of a legendary science fiction author and his fraternal twin sister who died as an infant.
Horsell Common Sandpit
Woking, England

The Sandpit on Horsell Common

This peaceful park saw the beginning of an extraterrestrial invasion in H.G. Wells's 'The War of the Worlds.'
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Podcast: Star Trek Original Series Set Tour

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team July 12, 2022
Stargate
Kappern, Austria

Stargate Kappern

Is this a portal to another side of the cosmos?
Southmere lake was chosen by director Stanley Kubrick due to its brutalist architecture
London, England

Southmere Lake

This artificial lake surrounded by Brutalist architecture served as a stand-in for futuristic Britain in Stanley Kubrick's 'A Clockwork Orange.'
Wandsworth Roundabout Underpass
London, England

Wandsworth Roundabout Underpass

This underpass became an unlikely piece of cinematic history after its appearance in 'A Clockwork Orange.'
View of one of Jünger's many study rooms
Langenenslingen, Germany

Jünger-Haus Wilflingen

The former home of Ernst Jünger, an eccentric German novelist, philosopher, entomologist, and psychonaut.
Captain Janeway Monument
Bloomington, Indiana

Captain Janeway Statue

It's a unique monument honoring a great character who inspired a generation of young women to be more and pursue their dreams.
Interlaken, New York

Rod Serling's Grave

The final resting place for the famed creator and narrator of "The Twilight Zone."
The AllenDalek, standing sentinel outside "Neil Cole’s Adventures in Science Fiction: Museum of Sci-fi."
museums

When a Town Council and a Sci-fi Museum Went to War Over a Dalek

Thanks to support from the community and the world, the Doctor Who villain is rising again.
Bonnie Nicol October 15, 2020
Queens, New York

Fountain of the Planet of the Apes

No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.
A shelf full of unofficial merchandise.
Osaka, Japan

Tavern Pachimon Wars

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.
The house where H.G. Wells lived.
Sandgate, England

House of H.G. Wells

In a small Kentish seaside stands the former home of one of the greatest science-fiction writers.
Modernist architecture of the church.
Huauchinango, Mexico

Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Parish of Our Lady of the Assumption)

This modernist church's massive sci-fi dome may be one of Latin America's largest.
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Texas Triffid Ranch
Richardson, Texas

Texas Triffid Ranch

"Dallas’s pretty much only carnivorous plant gallery."
science fiction

16 Real Places That Look Like They're From the Future

Atlas Obscura readers nominate their favorite science fiction-inspired spots around the world.
Eric Grundhauser May 14, 2019
Mushroom Towers in Kuwait City.
Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait Water Towers

Kuwait City's uniquely designed water towers look straight out of a retro sci-fi cityscape.