# Famous Fictional Locations **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 29, 2012, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-locations/623457 "2012-05-29T17:40:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-locations/623457/1 "2012-05-29T17:40:29Z")
Books, movies or television. I’ll start with Number Seventeen Cherry Tree Lane, London-who lives there? ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-locations/623457/2 "2012-05-29T17:46:13Z")
Specific addy: 10 Baker St. London General places Oz Hogwarts Neverneverland ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-locations/623457/3 "2012-05-29T17:46:58Z")
Manderley You might have dreamt you went there. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-locations/623457/4 "2012-05-29T17:51:09Z")
I guess I wasn’t clear enough: You are supposed to guess the significance of the given specific address, then(if you wish) post a new specific fictional address for us to play with. ---
**Author:** ![Kiyoshi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e19adc/32.png) [@Kiyoshi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiyoshi)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-locations/623457/5 "2012-05-29T18:19:57Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I’ll start with Number Seventeen Cherry Tree Lane, London-who lives there? Hmm…was it the Banks family from Mary Poppins? ---
**Author:** ![Kiyoshi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e19adc/32.png) [@Kiyoshi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiyoshi)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-locations/623457/6 "2012-05-29T18:21:50Z")
How about 4 Privet Drive, Little Whingeing, Surrey. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-locations/623457/7 "2012-05-29T18:24:15Z")
Moved to The Game Room from Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-locations/623457/8 "2012-05-29T18:25:37Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Moved to The Game Room from Cafe Society. Hence my confusion ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-locations/623457/9 "2012-05-29T18:30:54Z")
> [@Kiyoshi](#): > > Hmm…was it the Banks family from Mary Poppins? Yes. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-locations/623457/10 "2012-05-29T18:34:36Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > Specific addy: 10 Baker St. London According to [this,](http://www.londononline.co.uk/area/Baker_Street_W1U/) 10 Baker Street is occupied by the offices of _Air Algerie_. Sherlock Holmes lived down the street, at 221B Baker Street. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-locations/623457/11 "2012-05-29T18:38:23Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > According to [this,](http://www.londononline.co.uk/area/Baker_Street_W1U/) 10 Baker Street is occupied by the offices of _Air Algerie_. > > Sherlock Holmes lived down the street, at 221B Baker Street. That too, but I’m sure I’ve seen it used as a fictional location also. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-locations/623457/12 "2012-05-29T18:38:49Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > According to [this,](http://www.londononline.co.uk/area/Baker_Street_W1U/) 10 Baker Street is occupied by the offices of _Air Algerie_. > > Sherlock Holmes lived down the street, at 221B Baker Street. My offering: Gandamack Lodge, Ashby, Leicestershire ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-locations/623457/13 "2012-05-29T18:41:24Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > My offering: Gandamack Lodge, Ashby, Leicestershire Harry Flashman’s retreat, right? ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-locations/623457/14 "2012-05-29T18:41:31Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > According to [this,](http://www.londononline.co.uk/area/Baker_Street_W1U/) 10 Baker Street is occupied by the offices of _Air Algerie_. > > Sherlock Holmes lived down the street, at 221B Baker Street. :smack: I was going for 221B. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-locations/623457/15 "2012-05-29T18:44:11Z")
I offer two: 1. Last house on the right, Bad Street, Atlanta, GA. 2. 16 Parkside Lane ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-locations/623457/16 "2012-05-29T18:45:26Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > That too, but I’m sure I’ve seen it used as a fictional location also. If it was, it’s pretty obscure. The first 10 pages of Google results don’t come up with it as a fictional locality. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-locations/623457/17 "2012-05-29T18:45:59Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > :smack: I was going for 221B. Only off by 211.😉 ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-locations/623457/18 "2012-05-29T18:46:27Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Harry Flashman’s retreat, right? Correct. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-locations/623457/19 "2012-05-29T18:46:29Z")
> [@Kiyoshi](#): > > How about 4 Privet Drive, Little Whingeing, Surrey. The Dursley abode, correct? Puddleby-on-the-Marsh, England. ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2012, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-locations/623457/20 "2012-05-29T18:50:18Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Books, movies or television. > I’ll start with Number Seventeen Cherry Tree Lane, London-who lives there? The Banks family who are visited by a “fun, kind-hearted and caring person” known as Mary Poppins. ETA: Argh. Serves me right not to read the entire thread. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-fictional-locations/623457.md?page=2)