DoktorvonEurotrash
Since: Jan, 2001
Jun 11th 2021 at 4:42:24 AM
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Good example, but you can add it yourself.
It does not matter who I am. What matters is, who will you become? - motto of Omsk Bird
MHarrington
Since: Dec, 2011
Dec 20th 2020 at 6:50:51 PM
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Just out of curiosity, have there ever been times where companies got in trouble for copying a city without permission?
TigerHunter
Since: Mar, 2010
Dec 27th 2013 at 6:21:33 PM
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I removed the Discworld example because I'm pretty sure this is only for stories set in the real world, and those examples fall under Fantasy Counterpart Culture. Might want to clarify that in the description.
DoktorvonEurotrash
Welcome, traveller, welcome to Omsk
Since: Jan, 2001
Welcome, traveller, welcome to Omsk
Oct 23rd 2012 at 3:28:35 PM
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- Alan Garner's The Weirdstone of Brisingamen is set on and around Alderley Edge, a real location near Macclesfield in Cheshire. Many of the buildings, caves and natural landmarks mentioned in the novel exist and can be visited by walking along the Edge.
How is this an example? I guess some of the placenames in the book could be fictional, but if so, the description should say so. As it stands, it looks like the book just straight-up uses a real location. (Fun fact: I live not many miles from Alderley Edge.)
Edited by DoktorvonEurotrash It does not matter who I am. What matters is, who will you become? - motto of Omsk Bird
Leisure Suit Larry has a city called "Lost Wages", Nevada, which is a parody of Las Vegas.
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