If you ever wanted to make a pilgrimage to see some Alice-related sights in England (or is that just me?), or find Alice themes in your U.S. travels, here are some suggestions.
The Alice in Wonderland sculpture in Central Park, New York City
The White Rabbit, an Alice-themed store in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
The Alice in Wonderland ride at Disneyland in Anaheim, California
Alice in Wonderland Centre in Wales
Alice ride at Pleasure Beach Theme Park, Blackpool, UK
Adventure Wonderland in Bournemouth, UK
Alice’s Shop (the old sheep shop from Through the Looking Glass), Oxford, England (Check out Alice in Oxford for more local sightseeing suggestions in Lewis Carroll’s old stomping grounds.)
Larnach Castle, New Zealand, has several Alice elements in their gardens
Annual Alice Festival held every July in Vancouver, Canada. (After watching this video, I really hope to be able to attend this one year.)
And finally, one from my own area, the Alice in Wonderland exhibit at Enchanted Forest, which is a strange old theme park in Salem, Oregon that is a must-see for anyone interested in creepy animatronics, truly unnerving haunted houses, and storybook sculptures with a hint of menace scattered throughout a beautiful wooded setting. There are a few Alice sculptures there, and an awesome underground rabbit hole that you can crawl through – made and sized for children, of course, but honestly I think these things are even more fun as an adult. Here are a few of my own photos:
If you know of any other Alice in Wonderland attractions anywhere in the world, please let me know about them!
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March 4, 2010 at 9:48 PM
treecat
There's an Alice tunnel at Children's Fairyland in Oakland. You walk through a tunnel past depictions of items/scenes (all static) from the story and emerge in a maze of cards. I might have pictures. It's mentioned here http://www.fairyland.org/plan_your_visit/storybook_sets.htmI really meant to go to the one in Llandudno, but somehow didn't. Don't remember if it was the weather or timing or that I was just recovering from a cold – probably a mixture. Need to go if I get to Wales again.(hah the word verification was nuitne, but now that I commented on that maybe they'll give me a different one).
March 6, 2010 at 5:20 PM
Kate Winter
@treecat Thanks for the tip! If I'm ever in that area, I'll have to go (plus I have a not-so-secret love for children's fairytale theme parks).
January 3, 2011 at 11:51 AM
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