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Hanover, Germany

Momo Monument

A bronze statue of Momo, a girl holding a huge ear, sits waiting to listen to anyone who needs it.
aliens

Area 51, Aliens, and the Truth (It's Out There)

A national security historian explains what's really going on at the infamous Nevada site.
Christopher Nichols October 23, 2023
film locations

Where Humans Think Aliens Are Most Likely to Land

Will extraterrestrials try to see the city or the countryside?
Frank Jacobs, Big Think October 13, 2023
horror

These FX Artists Make Nightmares Come Alive (Or At Least Undead)

Mark Villalobos and Heather Mages create frightful fun in horror films big and small.
Karuna Eberl October 5, 2023
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.'
television

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.