10 FICTIONAL PLACES That Actually EXIST!YouTube↗  IA↗(long shot)
Entertainment  5.9M views 81.1K likes 1.6K dislikes   30 Nov 2013
Matthew Santoro 5.9M subscribers Canada YouTube↗


Please select the problem
You must specify your email and describe the problem in detail
Describe your problem in detail if it's not obvious

Click to Play Video Click to Play Video
(wind whipping)
- Sorry I'll do the rest of the video without the ring on.
sorry I'll do the rest of the video
So anyone that knows me, knows that I'm a pretty big nerd.
without the ring on so anyone that knows
I mean, I do make YouTube videos, so that should
me knows that I'm a pretty big nerd I mean I do make youtube videos so that
be pretty obvious.
should be pretty obvious I just happen
I just happen to love anything fiction based,
to love anything fiction based
especially sci-fi movies and I think it's
especially sci-fi movies and I think
because that they allow our imaginations
it's because that they allow our
to run free and they bring us to a place
imaginations to run free and they bring
that's just way more interesting than real life.
us to a place that's just way more
But recently I discovered that there's some places
interesting than real life but recently
that we've been shown in sci-fi movies and even cartoons
I discovered that there's some places that we've been shown in sci-fi movies
that exist in real life.
and even cartoons that exist in real
So of course I collected the coolest ones to share
life so of course I collected the
with you guys so here they are.
coolest ones to share with you guys so
10 fictional places that actually exist.
here they are ten fictional places that
Number one is The Ewok Village.
actually exist number one is the Ewok
Star Wars fans, get ready for a major nerd boner.
village Star Wars fans get ready for a
The famous Ewok Village from Return of the Jedi
major nerd boner the famous he walked
actually exists and it's located in Costa Rica,
village from Return of the Jedi actually exists and it's located in Costa Rica -
minus the ewoks.
the Ewoks this treetop community is
This tree-top community is called Finca Bellavista
called Finca Bellavista and spans 300
and spans 300 acres of rainforest.
acres of rainforest it's connected by
It's connected by wooden bridges and zip lines
wooden bridges in zip lines just like in
just like in the movie.
the movie man it is amazing where George
Man, it is amazing where George Lucas
Lucas got all the inspiration for Return
got all the inspiration for Return of the Jedi, like Jabba the Hutt, Toronto mayor Rob Ford,
of the Jedi like Jabba the Hutt Toronto Mayor Rob Ford okay I know that timeline
okay I know that timeline doesn't work but it doesn't matter, he smokes crack.
doesn't work but it doesn't matter
Number two is The Flintstones House.
smokes crack number two is the
Everyone and their mother knows
Flintstones house everyone and their
about the classic cartoon The Flintstones,
mother knows about the classic cartoon
but what they might not know is that the house
The Flintstones but what they might not
that they lived in actually exists in the real world.
know is that the house that they lived in actually exists in the real world
Located in Malibu, California,
located in Malibu California this 3.5
this $3.5 million bungalow used to be owned by Dick Clark
million dollar bungalow used to be owned
and has an entirely stone inspired look from top to bottom.
by Dick Clark and has an entirely stone inspired look from top to bottom
Damn, this would be worth buying just for the pick-up lines.
damn this would be worth buying just for
You know baby, I may not be Fred Flintstone
the pickup lines you know baby I may not
but I can still make your bed rock.
be Fred Flintstone but I can still make your bedrock bedrock was the name of the
Bedrock was the name of the city in the cartoon.
city in the cartoon it's kind of an old
It's kind of an old joke, you might not wanna use that one.
joke you you might not want to use that
Number three is Tatooine.
one number three is Tatooine there's a
There's a city in southern Tunisia that shares the same name
city in southern Tunisia that shares the
as the planet that Luke Skywalker was raised on.
same name as the planet that Luke
But it's not just the name that they share,
Skywalker was raised on but it's not
the local homes and businesses there were actually
just the name that they share the local
put in the Star Wars movies as external locations
homes and businesses there were actually put in the Star Wars movies as external
for the Lars homestead where Luke grew up.
locations for the Lars homestead where
You might recall this location.
Luke grew up you might recall this
Well that is the Hotel Sidi Driss, a real hotel in Tunisia.
location well that is the hotel city Driss a real hotel in tunisia and now
And now that I've said that, if you listen closely
that i've said that if you listen
you can hear the faint click of keyboards
closely you can hear the faint click of
as nerds everywhere book their flights to Tunisia.
keyboards as nerds everywere booked
Oh, well, I was going to bring you with me. Number four is Middle Earth.
their flights to tunisia oh well I was going to bring you in me number four is middle-earth the
The inspiration for Middle Earth in Lord of the Rings
inspiration for middle-earth and Lord of
came from where the author J.R.R. Tolkien grew up in England
the Rings came from where the author j.r.r tolkien grew up in England
Isenguard is based off the University of Birmingham.
Isengard is based off the University of
The Shire is based off the hamlet
Birmingham the Shire is based off the
where he grew up called Sarehole.
hamlet where he grew up called sorrowful
And Mordor was based off an area called Black Country.
and Mordor was based off an area called
It was called this because the air and ground were black,
Black Country it was called this because
due to the pollution from iron foundries,
the air and ground were black through the pollution from iron foundry steel
steel mills and coal mines there.
mills and coal mines there personally
Personally I've always wanted to know who inspired Gollum.
I've always want to know who inspired
I mean, look at the guy, I feel bad for him,
Gollum I mean look at the guy I feel bad
he's got like barely any scraps of hair left on his head.
for him he's got like barely any scraps
It's sad.
of hair left on his head hits it it said
Number five is Silent Hill.
number five is Silent Hill Centralia
Centralia, Pennsylvania is the real life ghost town
Pennsylvania is the real-life ghost town
that inspired the movie Silent Hill.
that inspired the movie Silent Hill once
Once home to 1,000 residents, this down is now deserted
home to a thousand residents this town
after the strip mine under it caught fire
is now deserted after the strip mined
which is still burning to this day, 50 years later.
under it caught fire which is still burning to this day 50 years later the
The directors actually visited the town and were inspired
directors actually visited the town and
by the fact that it was burning from the inside out
were inspired by the fact that it was
as if it were sitting atop the gates of Hell.
burning from the inside out as if it were sitting atop the gates of Hell but
But we all know Hell isn't really there.
we all know hell isn't really there no
No, it's at the DMV.
it's at the DMV I really hate that place
I really hate that place. Number six is Canyon City.
number 6 is Canyon City remember the
Remember the stone city where they discovered
Stone City where they discovered the
the Holy Grail in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?
Holy Grail and Indiana Jones and the
Well that is the city of Petra and it is quite real.
Last Crusade well that is the city of Petra and it is quite real located in
Located in Jordan, it's one of the most remarkable examples
Jordan it's one of the most remarkable
of rock-cut architecture in the world, featuring a theater,
examples of rock-cut architecture in the
a bank, a church, and even a water system.
world featuring a theater a bank a church and even a water system and this
And this all sounds impressive but how exactly
all sounds impressive but how exactly do
do you perform plumbing on a rock water system?
you perform plumbing on a rock water system there's no joke there that that's
There's no joke there, that's an actual question.
an actual question number seven is the
Number seven is the Emerald Bamboo Forest.
Emerald bamboo forest in the movie
In the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon there's a
there's a sword fight above a beautiful forest
sword fight above a beautiful forest of
of bamboo trees.
bamboo trees these beautifully green
These beautifully green forests actually exist just outside
forests actually exist just outside of
of Kyoto, Japan and are said
Kyoto Japan and are said to be even more
to be even more gorgeous in person.
gorgeous in person some of these forests
Some of these forests stretch across massive areas
stretch across massive areas covering
covering hundreds of hills and valleys.
hundreds of hills and valleys and before
And before you get too excited
you get too excited about hearing the
about hearing the words Emerald Forest,
words emerald forest I should tell you
I should tell you that I looked into it
that I looked into it and they don't
and they don't have any hedgehogs,
have any hedgehogs rings or flying
rings or flying supervillians.
supervillains I know I was disappointed
I know, I was disappointed too. Number eight is Arkham Asylum.
too number eight is Arkham Asylum if
If there was ever a place in the real world
there was ever a place in the real world
that Batman would imprison the supervillians
that Batman would imprison the
that he captures, it would be the Danvers State Hospital
supervillains that he captures it would
in Massachusetts.
be the Danvers State Hospital in
Built in 1874, it became the inspiration
Massachusetts built in 1874 it became
for Arkham Sanitarium in the fictional stories
the inspiration for Arkham sanitarium
of H.P. Lovecraft, which in turn became the inspiration
in the fictional stories of HP Lovecraft which in turn became the inspiration for
for Arkham Asylum in the Batman universe.
Arkham Asylum in the Batman universe the
The hospital bares a striking resemblance to Arkham Asylum
hospital bears a striking resemblance to
complete with ominous structures, long creepy tunnels
Arkham Asylum complete with ominous
in decrepit patient quarters.
structures long creepy tunnels in
It's too bad they never had a dentist on staff,
decrepit patient quarters it's too bad they never had a dentist on staff Russ
or else Batman could have made a quick stop off.
Batman could have made a quick stop off
Could've got that nasty lisp fixed.
could have got that nasty Lisp fixed
Number nine is Paradise Falls.
number 9 is Paradise Falls if you've
If you've seen the movie Up, you'll remember a scene
seen the movie up you'll remember a
where Carl comes across an impossibly beautiful waterfall.
scene where Carl comes across an impossibly beautiful waterfall well some
Well, some crafty Internet sleuthing has found an
crafty internet sleuthing has found an
almost identical waterfall in Venezuela called Angel Falls.
almost identical waterfall in Venezuela
And that's not all, even Carl's house was based
called Angel Falls and that's not all
on a real house in Oakland, California.
even Carl's house was based on a real house in Oakland California and what's
And what's even more amazing is Carl is real!
even more amazing is Carla's real look
Look at him. Look at that old man.
at them look at that old man that's Carl
That's Carl.
I just want to pinch his cheeks and
I just wanna pinch his cheeks. And number 10 is the Rosslyn Chapel.
number 10 is the Rosslyn Chapel you
You might recognize the name of this church
might recognize the name of this church
from the book The Da Vinci Code.
from the book The Da Vinci Code
Interestingly, not only is the chapel discussed
interestingly not only is the chapel
in the book real, but the story of the Holy Grail
discussed in the book real but the story
being hidden there is borrowed from the real life legend
of the Holy Grail being hidden there is
that says the same thing.
borrowed from the real-life legend that
The chapel is located in the very small town
says the same thing the chapel is
of Rosslyn, Scotland which I think is really interesting
located in the very small town of Rosslyn Scotland which I think is really
because there isn't a whole lot of mystery that comes
interesting because there isn't a whole
out of Scotland.
lot of mystery that comes out of
I mean, especially with the kilts that the men wear.
Scotland I mean especially with the kilt
If you ever seen one bend over, you'll understand why
that the men wear if you ever seen one
the attire doesn't leave any mystery.
bend over you'll understand why the attire doesn't leave any mystery jiggly
Jiggly bits everywhere.
bits everywhere and that's it I hope you
And that's it, I hope you guys enjoyed this video.
guys enjoyed this video if you want to
If you wanna add me to Facebook and Twitter,
add me to Facebook and Twitter the links
the links to those will be on screen and in the description
to those will be on screen and in the
along with all my other social networking sites
description along with all my other
and other than that, I will see you guys next Saturday
social networking sites and other than that I will see you guys next Saturday
with a brand new video, peace.
with a brand new video peace hey guys
Hey guys, thanks for watching my new video.
thanks for watching my new video if you
If you enjoyed it, please remember
enjoyed it please remember to click the
to click the Subscribe button to subscribe to my channel.
subscribe button to subscribe to my
I release a new video every Saturday and while you're at it,
channel I released a new video every Saturday and while you're at it click
click the Like button and and share this on Facebook,
the like button and share this on
Twitter, whatever you want, it's all appreciated.
Facebook Twitter whatever you want it's
And other than that I think I know
all appreciated and other than that I
where my next vacation destination's gonna be.
think I know where my next vacation
I wanna go to Costa Rica because not only do I get
destination is gonna be I want to go to Costa Rica because not only do I get to
to see the Ewok Village, but it's warm,
see the Ewok village but you know it's
which is important because there's a lot of snow
warm which is important because there's
on the ground right now, and I live in Canada. It's so cold.
a lot of snow on the ground right now and I live in Canada it's so cold
Similar videos:

10 People with SUPERHUMAN ABILITIES!
Matthew Santoro
5.7M views 76.2K likes 1.3K dislikes 22 Jun 201363% match

The 10 WEIRDEST ANIMALS in the World!
Matthew Santoro
4.2M views 55.5K likes 790 dislikes 01 Jun 201362% match

10 SCI-FI TECHNOLOGIES That Actually EXIST!
Matthew Santoro
5M views 92K likes 1.2K dislikes 12 Apr 201462% match

10 MYTHICAL CREATURES that Actually EXISTED!
Matthew Santoro
10.7M views 154.5K likes 9K dislikes 05 Oct 201362% match

10 Rules for SURVIVING THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE!
Matthew Santoro
4.7M views 67K likes 1.4K dislikes 03 Nov 201261% match

10 Most MYSTERIOUS BOOKS In History!
Matthew Santoro
3.8M views 76.3K likes 2.9K dislikes 11 Aug 201661% match

The 10 WEIRDEST SUPERSTITIONS in the WORLD!
Matthew Santoro
4.6M views 61.8K likes 793 dislikes 03 Aug 201360% match

10 CRAZIEST LAWS in the WORLD!
Matthew Santoro
7.8M views 101.6K likes 2.1K dislikes 07 Sep 201360% match

10 PREDICTIONS about the FUTURE That Were Hilariously WRONG
Matthew Santoro
5.2M views 74.6K likes 1.8K dislikes 01 Feb 201459% match

The 10 FREAKIEST COINCIDENCES in History!
Matthew Santoro
9.8M views 176.9K likes 4.1K dislikes 15 Mar 201458% match

The 10 CRAZIEST FOODS in the WORLD!
Matthew Santoro
5.1M views 66.9K likes 1.1K dislikes 20 Jul 201358% match

10 PRANKS that Went TERRIBLY Wrong!
Matthew Santoro
4.7M views 88.9K likes 1.6K dislikes 20 Oct 201557% match

The 10 Most MYSTERIOUS SECRET SOCIETIES on Earth!
Matthew Santoro
4.6M views 86.3K likes 1.4K dislikes 24 May 201457% match

10 Most INCREDIBLE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES in History!
Matthew Santoro
3.9M views 107.5K likes 1.3K dislikes 04 Oct 201457% match

The 10 Most Common DREAMS and Their MEANINGS!
Matthew Santoro
6.7M views 111.2K likes 2.2K dislikes 02 Mar 201357% match

10 INCREDIBLE ANIMALS With Real Life SUPERPOWERS!
Matthew Santoro
4.3M views 95.3K likes 1K dislikes 05 Jul 201457% match

The 10 Most USELESS INVENTIONS Ever Created!
Matthew Santoro
4.9M views 94.2K likes 1.6K dislikes 07 Apr 201556% match

The 10 Most MIND-TWISTING PARADOXES of All Time!
Matthew Santoro
8.6M views 145.5K likes 6.4K dislikes 22 Mar 201456% match

The 10 Most BRILLIANT CRIMINALS in History!
Matthew Santoro
5.9M views 120.1K likes 1.9K dislikes 23 Aug 201456% match

10 Most AMAZING WONDERS of NATURE (That You've Never Seen!)
Matthew Santoro
4.4M views 90K likes 889 dislikes 07 Jun 201456% match

10 BIZARRE DISEASES Science Can't Explain!
Matthew Santoro
6.9M views 104.6K likes 1.9K dislikes 10 May 201456% match

10 VIDEO GAME CHARACTERS That Were Based on REAL PEOPLE!
Matthew Santoro
4.5M views 114.1K likes 2.2K dislikes 10 Jan 201556% match

10 FASCINATING FACTS About YOUTUBE You Didn’t Know!
Matthew Santoro
4.6M views 130.1K likes 1.9K dislikes 10 Mar 201556% match

10 Extremely BIZARRE PHOBIAS People Actually Have!
Matthew Santoro
5.7M views 119.6K likes 1.9K dislikes 21 Feb 201556% match

10 Differences between CANADIANS and AMERICANS!
Matthew Santoro
6.6M views 120.8K likes 3.4K dislikes 18 May 201347% match


10 CRAZIEST Weapons You Won’t Believe EXIST!
Matthew Santoro
4.8M views 89.9K likes 0 dislikes 22 Aug 201547% match

10 Mysterious Photos That Should Not Exist
Matthew Santoro
5.6M views 71K likes 6.7K dislikes 15 Oct 201647% match

10 MYSTICAL CRYPTIDS That May Actually EXIST!
Matthew Santoro
5.3M views 129.4K likes 1.7K dislikes 31 Jan 201546% match

The 10 GREATEST HOAXES of All Time!
Matthew Santoro
4.9M views 78.3K likes 1.3K dislikes 15 Feb 201446% match

The 10 Most NOTORIOUS HACKERS of All Time!
Matthew Santoro
6.4M views 92.4K likes 3.3K dislikes 19 Apr 201446% match


Settings Privacy About Contact Donate