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July 29, 2004
I looked up "Valhalla" in Google to see if I'd spelled it correctly, and above the entries, Google offered to show me a map of Valhalla...Valhalla, NY, that is. Still, it took me aback. Are there other fictitious places for which Google provides above-the-results maps? Posted
by D. Weinberger at July 29, 2004 08:43 AM
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I googled "fictional place" and found this:
http://www.starsites.net/fictionalplace
It appears to be a travel website template, but it's still quite amusing.
Posted by: James | July 29, 2004 08:59 AM
Not *quite* the same thing, but amusing nonetheless:
http://www.ooblick.com/text/tomordor/
Posted by: Jason Lefkowitz | July 29, 2004 10:04 AM
Paradise, CA
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&addtohistory=&address=&city=Paradise&state=CA&zipcode=&homesubmit=Get+Map
Posted by: Anonymous | July 29, 2004 03:53 PM
A point of note: it is a short drive from Valhalla, NY to Pleasantville. Not a bad roundtrip.
Of course, attempting that drive one day, I took a turn and went from the sublime to the ridiculous. And then I realized I was in Putnam county, so I stopped in at the Dalai Lama's digs up there, then drove home.
Happily, on the drive back I was able to visit Cold Spring and Bear Mountain, and felt a little more grounded, so to speak, for my travels.
Posted by: Dean Landsman | July 29, 2004 06:51 PM