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* A global glacier surrounds the only habitable continent on all of [[Darkover]], literally called The Wall Around the World by the inhabitants. |
* A global glacier surrounds the only habitable continent on all of [[Darkover]], literally called The Wall Around the World by the inhabitants. |
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* In ''[[Chanters of Tremaris|The Singer of All Songs]]'', the order of priestesses known as the Daughters of Taris live surrounded by a giant wall of ice. They are the only people who can use ice magic, so they control who can come in and out. |
* In ''[[Chanters of Tremaris|The Singer of All Songs]]'', the order of priestesses known as the Daughters of Taris live surrounded by a giant wall of ice. They are the only people who can use ice magic, so they control who can come in and out. |
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* The great Agatean Wall in ''[[ |
* The great Agatean Wall in ''[[Interesting Times]]'' is more to keep everyone inside, rather than other people out. According to the leaders, there is nothing but ghost and vampire-filled wasteland outside it. |
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* In the ''[[Con Sentiency|Dosadi Experiment]]'' the whole eponymous planet is encased inside "God Wall" [[Deflector Shields|barrier]] as a part of said experiment. Not that it's ''completely'' impassable, but for [[The Masquerade|most people]] inside it is. |
* In the ''[[Con Sentiency|Dosadi Experiment]]'' the whole eponymous planet is encased inside "God Wall" [[Deflector Shields|barrier]] as a part of said experiment. Not that it's ''completely'' impassable, but for [[The Masquerade|most people]] inside it is. |
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* The Land of Elyon, a children's series by Patrick Carman, has walls surrounding the inhabited cities and the roads that link them. The main character finds a way out of the walls, despite the fear of many of the other characters about what is beyond the walls. |
* The Land of Elyon, a children's series by Patrick Carman, has walls surrounding the inhabited cities and the roads that link them. The main character finds a way out of the walls, despite the fear of many of the other characters about what is beyond the walls. |
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** Also, the glass dome enclosing Springfield in [[The Movie]]. |
** Also, the glass dome enclosing Springfield in [[The Movie]]. |
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** And the wall made of garbage separating Springfield from New Springfield. |
** And the wall made of garbage separating Springfield from New Springfield. |
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* In ''Futurama'', the Planet Express crew visits the Edge of the Universe, which has a convenient viewing platform. They are able to look through binoculars at the Universe Next Door, (which is apparently cowboy-themed). |
* In ''[[Futurama]]'', the Planet Express crew visits the Edge of the Universe, which has a convenient viewing platform. They are able to look through binoculars at the Universe Next Door, (which is apparently cowboy-themed). |
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{{quote|''Fry:'' Wow. So there's an infinite number of parallel universes? |
{{quote|''Fry:'' Wow. So there's an infinite number of parallel universes? |
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''Professor Farnsworth:'' No, just the two. }} |
''Professor Farnsworth:'' No, just the two. }} |
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