Second Life is vast. Some might say it is too vast. You can sip espresso at a Parisian café, go clubbing high in the sky, or own a private island where the sun never sets and the weather is always perfect. But then there are the other places. The strange, the surreal, the “what did I just walk into” kind of destinations that make you stare at your screen in mild horror, mild delight, and full confusion.
So naturally, I visited three of them.
The Mystery Flesh Pit – Or: What If Your Town Was Alive and Also Very Gooey
At first glance, it looks like just another Mainland town. Some roads, some houses, maybe a slightly suspicious rock formation. But oh no. No no no. Beneath the pavement and mildly depressed suburban look lies flesh. Literal flesh. Living, breathing (I think?), pulsating biological matter with a vaguely ominous “national park” status.
Welcome to the Mystery Flesh Pit, where tourism meets body horror. It’s slimy. It’s unsettling. There’s a Research Centre of sorts. You’ll find lots of meat, glowing organs (?), and things I am still emotionally unpacking.
It’s all very… moist.
Would I go back? Probably. Would I wear gloves next time? Absolutely.
Quirklewick Hollow – Alice Called, She Wants Her Hallucination Back
Quirklewick Hollow is like a fever dream I once had after eating too much cheese and watching a Tim Burton marathon. There are three villages, each more bizarre than the last. Upper Quirklewick has buildings that are melting like they’ve had a rough day in the sun. Lower Quirklewick features homes with faces—yes, buildings that seem to be just as surprised to be there as I was.
And then there’s the fishing village. Seems safe enough… until the local critters start dancing under a gazebo.
This place is surreal, delightful, and a little bit cursed. In the best way. Like wandering through a children’s book written by Salvador Dalí and illustrated by your somewhat unhinged cousin.
Highly recommend!
Mount Campion National Forest Caves – Four Regions of Darkness, Danger, and Dampness
Listen, I enjoy a bit of spelunking now and then. But Mount Campion’s cave system is something else entirely. This isn’t your average “walk into a cute grotto and take a selfie with a stalagmite” situation. No. This is a four-region subterranean labyrinth that goes on forever and possibly bends space and time.
It’s stunning, it’s huge, and it’s probably where your avatar will get lost and be found two weeks later talking to a rock and eating moss. The caves wrap around Second Life’s highest peaks, Mount Campion and Mount Campanula, and offer eerie tunnels, echoing chambers, and the occasional flashlight-flickering “is that a monster?” moment.
Pro tip: Tell a friend before you go in. Not because you’re scared (obviously), but because you might need them to organise a digital rescue mission.
Second Life has beaches, nightclubs, and beautiful gardens, but luckily it also serves up pure, unfiltered weird. These three places reminded me why I love this world: because just when you think you’ve seen it all, you fall into a pit of flesh, dance with critters, or get lost in a mountain.
Stay weird, Second Life. Never change.
Landmarks:
Mount Campion National Forest Caves
