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Great Gusliar is a small, seemingly-quiet town that happens to attract all kinds of science-fiction phenomena, including aliens, time travelers, magical creatures, mad scientists. It is based upon the town of Veliky Ustyug, which itself stated in-universe to be a rival to Great Gusliar. Great Hangleton, England J. K. Rowling
A fictional town located in the fictional Midwestern state of North Yankton, based on North Dakota. The town's name, which is named after the German military leader Erich Ludendorff, alludes to Bismarck, the state capital of North Dakota, named after the German military leader and statesman Otto Von Bismarck. Midgar Final Fantasy VII
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: Lionsgate: Moesko Island, Washington The Ring: DreamWorks Pictures: Monstropolis Monsters, Inc. Disney/Pixar The town where the titular Monsters, Inc. is located and Mike and Sulley’s hometown Mos Eisley: Star Wars: 20th Century-Fox Mos Eisley is a spaceport on the planet Tatooine in the Star Wars universe ...
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. This is a list of fictional towns and villages in comics. Name Debut Creator(s) Publisher Notes Agarashima X-Men #119 (February 1979) Chris Claremont and John Byrne Marvel Comics Located in Japan, this is the hometown of the Yashida Clan ...
By Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell Most of the more than 30,000 incorporated towns and cities in the U.S. listed by the Census Bureau have names that wouldn't get a second glance. But there are more than ...
The new name came about in 1950 when, for the 10th anniversary of NBC radio's Truth or Consequences game show, host Ralph Edwards suggested there might be a town willing to adopt the name as their ...
Place names considered unusual can include those which are also offensive words, inadvertently humorous (especially if mispronounced) or highly charged words, [2] as well as place names of unorthodox spelling and pronunciation, including especially short or long names. These names often have an unintended effect or double-meaning when read by ...
Magical spells, mysteries, and weird (but also creepy) town and family secrets. This modern take on Washington Irving's original is a compelling watch right from the start!