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A relatively common motif in speculative fiction is the existence of single-gender worlds or single-sex societies. These fictional societies have long been one of the primary ways to explore implications of gender and gender-differences in science fiction and fantasy. [1] Many of these predate a widespread distinction between gender and sex and ...
It is a rural town founded in Douglas County, Wisconsin as a logging settlement in 1887. It was renamed following the 1890 disappearance of founder and storyteller Jackson Sloth and his family, said to have fallen in a sinkhole that no-one can find twice. The town is rich with folktales and paranormal activity, especially around holidays.
Town Name Origin Notes Azure City The Order of the Stick: Fictional capital of a country of the same name, the setting for a large portion of the Webcomic The Order of the Stick. Brigadoon Brigadoon: Brigadoon is a village in the Scottish Highlands, the setting of the musical of the same name. Chako Paul City [23] Chinese press agencies
A Christmas Story: MGM: Hohman is a fictional city from A Christmas Story. The name is derived from Hohman Avenue, a major street in downtown Hammond, Indiana. Holby: Casualty, Holby City, HolbyBlue: BBC: A fictional city in the United Kingdom, in which BBC medical dramas Casualty and Holby City, and police drama HolbyBlue are set.
A township in Granville County, North Carolina. A locality within Burwood East, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. The capital city of Tank District, Pakistan, and located near Dera Ismail Khan. Apparently this place loves tanks. A town in Estonia. "Tapa" means "kill" in Estonian. A river in North Carolina.
This is a list of fictional city-states in literature.A city-state is a sovereign state that consists of a city and its dependent territories. [1] [2] They have been an important aspect of human society, and historically included famous cities like Athens, Carthage, Rome, [2] and the Italian city-states of the Renaissance.
List of fictional galactic communities. List of fictional islands. Planets in science fiction. List of fictional police states. List of fictional prisons. List of fictional railway stations. List of fictional rapid transit stations. List of fictional schools. List of fictional British and Irish universities.
From Santa Claus to Mistletoe: 20 Towns With Festive Names. Gina Briles,Jeff Rindskopf. December 8, 2022 at 6:00 AM. Kit Leong/shutterstock.