This Online Group Has People Posting “All Things That Seem Straight Out Of A Fairytale”, And Here Are 40 Of Their Most Bewitching Pics
If I asked you what story does life remind you of, which one would you pick? 'War and Peace'? 'The Great Gatsby'? Maybe 'The Trial'?
Whatever your answer might be, there is a subreddit that wants to convince us that it's more like 'Cinderella' or 'Beauty and the Beast'. And it has plenty of, let's say, vivid arguments.
The online community is called 'All things that seem straight out of a Fairytale', and its members regularly share pictures of exactly that. Whether we're talking about intricate flower gowns or enchanting old houses, they have it.
So to remind you of the world's beautiful and magical side, we invite you to take a look at some of the subreddit's most popular posts.
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The Great Eared Nightjar Is Pretty Much A Dragon Bird
I've never even seen the movies and I thought that!!
Load More Replies...That's just the very tip of it's beak poking out from it's feathers (it's chin is like a big bushy beard), they really have a rather wide mouth under all that.
Load More Replies...I can't have a bird because I do 3D printing (fumes are highly toxic to birds), but if I could...
*gasp* I'm in love! Its beautiful! I never knew such a creature exists!
Beautiful Flower Shop Entrance In Brussels
It really is a prime exapmle of the abundant art nouveaux style, applied to archtectural perfection... I just love it. It was built by Belgian architect and artist Paul Hankar in 1896, which makes it one of the earliest examples of genuine art nouveaux. It was a shirt store originally.
Load More Replies...These pics are all from a Reddit sub called "Fairytale as F u k" - I love it that BP said it's called "All things that seem straight out of a Fairytale." So cute.
Once enter, you will meet a friendly garden witch who invite you for a cup of tea
And dress in flowing and romantic dresses, grow my hair long, and have afternoon tea every day, and a lovely, exquisite dinner every night with a dashing man, touch of gray in his hair, and a conversationalist!
Load More Replies...We also managed to get in touch with the people taking care of the subreddit, and one of them, a moderator who goes online by the nickname cestrumnocturnum was kind enough to tell us more about it. They said the mods have to do a fair share of policing to keep the community and its content neat and tidy, and that includes manually approving each post.
"Our most common reason for rejecting a post is that some people don't want to play along with the title rules," cestrumnocturnum told Bored Panda. "We ask posters to come up with creative titles that will suggest a story to go with the photo. You don't have to be Tolkien, but a little imagination is appreciated. Things like book quotes, snippets of poetry, or song lyrics also work."
The mod said there are many subreddits for sharing beautiful scenery, "and if we accepted titles that were, for example, nothing more than a location name, we wouldn't be any different from [a community like] r/itookapicture. Our users have a lot of fun with this, but some people complain because they find it corny. We don't mind being corny. If you can't be fanciful in a fairytale-focused community, where can you?"
Salutation To The Dawn
Upvotes galore for all the wonderful titles. Thank you for the BP who wrote this page, they're spot on.
Hate to burst your bubble but they’re taken from Reddit, BP doesn’t write them 😅
Load More Replies...You Can Call Me Flower If You Want To
oh my freaking god!!!!!!! sooooooooooooooooooooo cuteeee
This Winter Wonderland Was His Domain... No Trespassers Were Allowed
How can anyone live somewhere without winter? I would lose a little piece of my soul.
As someone who finally lives in a place with winter (Montana, US), I completely agree. It's magical.
Load More Replies...We at Bored Panda really appreciate the creative input that went into presenting these pictures, so we included the posts where we could too.
"Most people [here] are chill and just want to enjoy a bit of escapism," cestrumnocturnum said. "It's not uncommon for commenters to start geeking out about folklore and fantasy, especially when a photo reminds them of certain stories or characters that they love. Sometimes people are even inspired to write their own original fiction, taking the post as a story prompt. I love it when that happens."
Come Back To Me! Come Back To Me, And Say My Land Is Fair!
LOCATION: Madeira, Portugal
Title is from the poem The Ent and the Entwife by J.R.R. Tolkien.
An....ent,...... heading....for....an.....entmoot....This...can...take.....a...very...long....time....
Entrance To The Witches Cottage
This is a church door in Stow-on-the-wold in the UK
I love the trees!! Funny how they call a church door an entrance to a witches cottage!!
I've read thjat a lot of older church/graveyards were built on pagan sites. Did so to take over the sites and sway the locals to the christian beliefs. Maybe they are just taking them back. Slow magick.
Load More Replies...From Deep Within Echoed The Sounds Of Laughter
And nearby, the fairie ring. Entrance to the kingdom of Maeve and the fae.
And Into The Forest I Go, To Lose My Mind And Find My Soul
Reminds me of a Tree Tunnel near me, Halnaker in West Sussex, England. Halnaker-T...3c08b6.jpg
Omg I'd love to go there like this is the most beautiful thing I'd be happy if there was a forest in back yard it looks like the door way to heaven
Love this forest - I could get lost in here for a very long time - maybe forever!
Every now and then, people need timeouts. As social science writer and researcher Jeremy Sherman, the author of Neither Ghost nor Machine: The Emergence and Nature of Selves, told Bored Panda in a recent interview, we are uniquely anxious. "Just compare the range of worries a human could have compared to any other critter. No contest. To cope, we need denial, escapism, entertainment," Sherman then said.
But if you want to survive, you must, as Paramore's Hayley Williams sang in Brick By Boring Brick, keep your feet on the ground when your head's in the clouds.
According to studies, approximately 4 to 6 percent of people spend large chunks of their waking time in a fantasy world—these fantasies become maladaptive when they produce shame, loneliness, and emotional pain, and interfere with one's ability to engage in normal life activities. Research also suggests that maladaptive daydreaming first appears in youth and is more likely to affect individuals exposed to childhood trauma.
Mont Saint Michel In Normandy, France
Just waiting to see if the Lady of the Lake expels Excalibur from those waters
I have seen many pictures of this place. This is the coolest one of them. The more I look at it I feel sad, like a very lonely person is stuck there in this beautiful palace surrounded by the emptiness they also find inside themselves.
It truly is beautiful but watch out for those tides...
Load More Replies...It is a tidal creek so the currents could be a bit challenging.
Load More Replies...The Nymphs Of The Forest Went All Out This Spring
When these are blooming the whole forest smells like a salad.
Load More Replies...Reminds me of the forest area in Hunger Games where Rue took care of Katniss when she got stung by the Tracker Jacker wasps. The same type of area where Katniss took care of Rue when she was dying.
omg I see it! and now that you mentioned the last scene with rue.......anyone have a tissue!!
Load More Replies...The Chubby Tabby Protected The Village For Generations
This is Stanton, a tiny village of few hundred people in Gloucestershire, England. It is a part of the Cotswolds, which was designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in 1966. This cottage is the Little Sheppey House and it is a Grade II Listed building.
He looks like the whole village feeds him as payment for his protection. No food, you're getting robbed.
I actually *think* I recognise the house from a village near where I grew up. Lovely, but I'm pleased to say not unique. There are many stunning houses and villages like this in and around the Cotswolds. Lovely part of the world!
I could picture Father Brown riding his bike down the street on his way from St. Mary's.
Looks like a variation of Manx known as "Stumpy." Full Tail, Stumpy, Stubby, Rumpy.
A Quiet Place To Rest Before The Hardest Part Of The Quest
Tell you what, you guys keep on questing. I'll wait here. Maybe I'll brew some tea for if, I mean when, you return.
The rock formation is El Capitan in Yosemite, in Yosemite National Park, California.
Load More Replies...It's like a frame straight out of Narnia! My childhood Dreamland ❤️
Beautiful peaceful this is why I love the forest and the hills you can go out there and come back feeling so calm
'All things that seem straight out of a Fairytale' accepts all kinds of submissions. "Somebody's foggy backyard can be just as enchanting as a French castle, and anything that sparks people's imaginations can make it to the top post," cestrumnocturnum explained. "Posts that evoke lovely daydreams about a more magical life, or those that reframe an ordinary scene or object as part of a whimsical tale tend to get popular."
As much as the subreddit appreciates the true beauty of the world, it also welcomes digitally "beautified" pictures; it considers technology to be a modern form of magic.
Purple. Very, Very Purple Path
I wouldn't want to step on them..... I'd have to tiptoe. Now I'm singing "Tiptoe Through the Tulips"!!
Reminds me of the footpath in front of my old house when the crepe myrtle was in bloom!
Never Anger A Fairy
In retribution for chopping down her husband tree.....the tree nymphs took the wood cutters wife
What? Where? How? I just can't see it as really 😕 real. Creepy curiosity!
The Wizard's Tower In The Lake
Sintra, Portugal
I want to know how's the inside. Is it spacious? And the most important question is, can someone live there?
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.
Load More Replies...Attack Of The Storm Dragons
'All things that seem straight out of a Fairytale' is still a kid, even by Reddit's standards. It was created in April 2018. But despite its young age, the community already has 187,000 members.
cestrumnocturnum thinks the reason for this success is quite obvious. "We are bombarded by bad news and divisive issues every day, on a global scale. It's not just your own neighborhood you have to worry about. You hear about a corrupt politician coming into power half the world away, and it's upsetting, but what can you do about it when your country has its own struggles? Especially with the pandemic, there's just this pervasive sense of helplessness and frustration, as well as anger and anxiety, wherever you go on the internet," they said. "People need a respite."
The Faery Had To Move To The City, But She Brought Her Magic Into The New Place
I just imagined something startling me in bed, sitting bolt upright, and now I have a headache.
Load More Replies...It's: The Belfry Chamber of the Beauport Sleeper-McCann house. Owned by Historic New England and located in Gloucester, MA.
My dad could paint this. He is a really good painter but don't believe it. It is sad
if this is leftover Victorian green wallpaper/paint it might be full of arsenic
this is sooooo beautiful!!! but it would kinda freak me out to wake up, come down for a glass of water, looks at my wall, and see sooooo much flowers and a quite realistic bird, freak out like there's actually a bird in my house, and faint
No Birds Came For The Birdbath, But The Fairies Did
The Streets Were Empty, But The Taverns Were Full Of Merry Townsfolk And Adventurers
I'm guessing Germany??? Or Bavaria??? Looks a lovely town to wander through, dropping into tavarns for a local brew
Rüdesheim, Germany. Near Frankfurt am Main. The "Drosselhof" exists since 1727.
Load More Replies...The Enchanted Door Is Connected To New Places Whenever It Is Opened. The Result This Time Is A Success
This is Tintagel Castle, a medieval fortification located on the peninsula of Tintagel Island adjacent to the village of Tintagel, North Cornwall, England. The site was possibly occupied during the Roman era. The castle also has a long association with Arthurian legends. This gate is a part of the courtyard wall built in the Victorian era, and it leads to the Merlin's Cave which is a sea cave formed by marine erosion and made famous by renowned British poet Alfred Tennyson with his work Idylls of the King.
You wouldn't want to live in that castle, because there are only ruins left, only some walls are standing.
Load More Replies...It's beautiful there - fabulously scenic coastline as well. Panorma_kr...4a5d1b.jpg
The title remind me the doors from dark tower series. Love thinking about other dimensions and worlds to explore.
I have been to Tintagel a few times — just got back from a recent trip, actually. I promise you, this place is so magical you can feel it in the air.
I have been many times to Tintagel — just got back recently, actually. I can promise you, this place is so magical you can feel it in the air.
Which is exactly the niche 'All things that seem straight out of a Fairytale' is aiming at. "We've taken a stand not to allow any form of bigotry, but we also try to steer clear of political debates. And the fact that every submission has to be manually approved means that no one can even try making inflammatory posts. We just want to offer a little bit of an escape, a chance to breathe and think of something else other than our problems, and it turns out a lot of people appreciate that."
The Call Of The Sea, Once Heard, Can Never Be Resisted
I am so creeped out like I have never seen it in real life only my dreams
The Delegates Of The Highlands Have Came To Greet Us
One was determined to share my lunch when I was hiking one time! The speed and determination was amazing.
It's fine that he wanted to share your lunch, but with who exactly ?
Load More Replies...A Little Shelter From The Snow
Their Trip To The Snow Queen's Castle Was Freezing Cold, But Also Memorably Beautiful
Awe inspiring! Every little girl that goes there, must come in her best princess dress, no matter how small, no matter how old, or bring with them a lovely, sparkly piece of fabric to drape her highness and fly behind her, even us princesses that be old in age, but very young in heart!
The moderator wanted to end our chat with a quote from American author Ursula K. Le Guin, paraphrasing Tolkien: "Yes, he said, fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisoned by the enemy, don’t we consider it his duty to escape? The moneylenders, the know-nothings, the authoritarians have us all in prison; if we value the freedom of the mind and soul, if we’re partisans of liberty, then it’s our plain duty to escape, and to take as many people with us as we can."
The Lonely Mountain
Innerdalen. Norway. Translates to "the innermost valley". Mountain is Innerdalstårnet (tower). Nice climb when its dry which happens occasionally. Probably as often as 3-4 times a decade ;)
I wonder if having a living roof like this would benefit my house in some way. Like keep it cool in summer, warm in winter. I just love it but I don't know if it would work well in a dryer hotter climate since I live in the texas suburbs.
I guess you would have to accommodate some cacti and other drought-resistant plants, and be patient for it would take some time until they actually cover the roof.
Load More Replies...Right out of one of is earlier works, Heidi, or Howl's Moving Castle.
Load More Replies...The Fairies Left Scribbles All Over The Street, Much To The Villagers' Disamy
It doesn’t disamy me. That’s where I want to be for the rest of my life
Mysterious Red Forest
It's fake maginificant... those trees are some species of conifer, which tend to be dark *green*. Maybe yellow/orange in the case of a larch in autumn - but those on the right look like spruce, which is an evergreen. Looks like someone had fun with the color values and saturation in photoshop.
Load More Replies...When The Sun Sets The Fairies Come Out
I saw a lake cabin similar to this in northern Wisconsin. There was also an identical outhouse(old school toilet, before indoor plumbing) in miniature on the property.
Load More Replies...This Place Looks Soooo Majestic
one can almost hear Tiny Tim singing... 'tiptoe, through the tulips...'
The King Ordered The Gates To The Sea Be Opened To Let The Merfolk Participate In The Festival
This is the gates of Hotel Villa Cipressi, a hotel occupying some of the historical buildings on the shores of Lake Como, Varenna, Province of Lecco, Lombardy, northern Italy. Villa Cipressi is a series of buildings and gardens of great historical interest built principally between 1400 and 1800.. The small peninsula you see at the distance is Bellagio, another town on the shores of Lake Como.
A place of great year i g for the water, gliding silently through the still waters. Visions of the seas, beyond, beyond the gates where human folk live, beyond which, magic shall be made...
Library Fairies
How lovely is this? I love the little plants and lights that light the way for visitors....
Aw, should've stuck a copy of "The Borrowers" on the shelves next to it :)
Me too! I have the imagination of a child sometimes...I keep looking at it imagining what's around that corner
Load More Replies...The tiny girl, walked the bookshelf slowly and carefully. Too small to reach the top, but very capable of reading. She loved books, the smell of them, the feel of old paper! She came on a step stool, ascending up. She climbed and her breath was taken on a sweet little gasp. Before was a perfect place for a small girl to wonder and wander amongst the very large books, but shrunk to her size! She smiled, and looked around, carefully. Alone. She then put her own sweet and special magic on herself, and in a twinkle of golden sparks and whispers of joy, she landed at the entrance of this perfect, tiny space. In windows she saw, other special young kids, like her, spending their time reading, having tea, and cozy in a big chair, reading books! She chose one that called to her soul, walked in and sat down. The chair was lovely! And warm! She tucked her knees up under herself and smiled. A lovely, tiny woman came, asked if she'd like some lunch and tea. Of course, wouldn't you? She smiled!
If you enjoy these sort of miniatures, there is an Australian tv series called Tiny Oz you might like :)
How would we in the USA be able to watch Australian tv series? Tiny Oz sounds marvelous to see
Load More Replies...Enchanted Well Surrounded By Roses
Great Chalfield Manor, UK
The Green Waves Washed Over The Yellow Shores
R a p e flowers always seem like fields of sunshine to me...glorious. And those undulating green fields behind are spectacular too
The fact that we have to type that as r a p e 🤦♀️
Load More Replies...I can smell this picture. Rapeseed field! Here in Czechia it's everywhere and it smells bad.
This is Czech Republic, Southeastern Moravia region. You always know your home :)
I miss this sight and smell in the UK we don't grow it much anymore thanks to outsourcing and a particular flea that eats the flowers. Sad.
We grow a lot of these in Australia. You can drive past fields like this for miles! (technically kilometers but the idiom is always miles lol)
Load More Replies...It's the Ukrainian flag! A blue field above a verdant field of yellow grain.
A Gardener Fell In Love With A Naiad And Offered Her Flowers Every Day
While it is adorable, it is the Hell Dimension for allergic people.
A Warning: Not All Clear Paths Are Safe
Amanita Muscaria mushroom. One bite can give you ecstasy or death. Ask Alice when she's ten feet tall.
Life In The Castle Is Safe, But Adventure Beckons
All it needs is a woman in flowing fabric and it would be a Maxfield Parrish painting.
Looks like the judgement place where God would set. I shore it looks way better then this but it made me think of it
The Place Where My Grandad Grew Up Always Had An Enchanting Effect On Me
It's from the film The Quiet Man (1952)
Streets Are Empty In The Morning, Because The Townsfolk Fear What May Lurk In The Mist
Kind Old Witch Lives In The Cottage
"A Beautiful Cage Is Still A Cage," Said The Mermaid To The Man Who Stole Her From The Sea
I've got questions but am too speechless to ask...The lapis lazuli colored floor is awesome!
Hearst castle. The pool goes throughout the lower level. I love this
It's the indoor swimming pool in Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California
Load More Replies...The Forest Prince Grants Audience To Those Who Are Worthy
He is definitely decked out in his finest! How handsome and regal he looks!
One Breathtakingly Magical Morning
A Tiny Castle With A Big View Where All Your Wishes May Come True
House Of The Floral Fairies
I really appreciate it when people do that, especially knowing how much watering it takes
Three Young Wizards On A Quest
Dare To Cross The Fairy Bridge?
There's bound to be a grumpy old man going "answer me these questions three, ere the other side he see" and I'm not sure I'll get my favourite colour right!! 😆
When I wrote my wedding vows, I told my husband I nearly put down "Answer me these questions three, ere my husband you will be" and he said he was sure he would have flubbed at least one answer!
Load More Replies...Once Upon An Autumn Daydream
The young princess met the love of her life that day. She sat and admired the flowers from the safety of her gazebo and when she lifted her eyes she she saw a figure across the lake. She stood up, curiosity piqued. That day she found a friend and lover in the girl across the lake.
The morning mist just began to rise showcasing the hiding spot of wood princess. As she awoke, so did the surrounding area. The flowers began to open, the birds started to sing, the bees started to buzz, the fish jumped in the spring.
The Faithful Dog Has Traveled All Around The World To Reach The Mystical Tree In The Sacred Gardens, Which Bears A Fruit That Could Heal His Ailing Master
Little Cabin By The Woods
Cottage For Growing Magical Herbs
The Path To Winter
When You're Fairytale Af But Also Trying To Quarantine
Now The Curse Has Been Lifted!!
The flowers grew to heal the hurt that had been to a land so vast so beautiful once. May it once again be as beautiful mother nature hummed
The Dreamiest Place For A Walk
I know, dad! *rolls eyes, takes off running and proceeds to faceplant*
Load More Replies...Looks like Kapuzinerberg in Salzburg. But could be anywhere in Austria.
Magical Family Dwelling
My kind of house. I'd build it in the mountains of Washington state, right in the forest.
This Stunning Castle Has Been Owned And Occupied By The Same Branch Of Family For Over 850 Years, Or 33 Generations To Be Exact
Burg Eltz, actually. Germany, near Koblenz. It has been a popular spot for making fairytale and aventure movies for some time.
Load More Replies...A Gathering
I have one of these, an octagonal wood framed greenhouse, with carpet, chairs, and a chandelier, and flamingos
Lucky you ❤️ I would love this....and a big tree filled garden to hide it in
Load More Replies...The Forest's Gifts For The Young Witch
Stone Cottage Touched By Fairies
Black Cabin In The Foggy Forest
In A Hole In The Ground There Lived A Hobbit
They Said That The Prince's New Bride Came From The Forest
You Have Entered The Feline Realm
Imagine Rabbits Having Tea Time In The Bright Garden
The Fairies Were In Charge Of Decorating The Palace For The Princess' Birthday
The Queen's Ball Is Tonight But With This Weather Will Anyone Come ?
Where is this anyway? Russia? I think I've seen a movie with a man bidding the world 'dasvidaniya' in a location like this.
The Green Folk Don't Just Build Their Architecture. They Grow It
How About A Little Fern Dragon?
A Lovely, Warm Floating Sanctuary
Home Of A Kind Witch And Her Swan Familiars
Let The Happily Ever After Begin
I don’t think I’ve ever seen roses in that exact shade of purple before. Pretty!
Your Own Little Drawbridge
Whenever A Pie Was Left On The Windowsill, It Attratcted Animals From All Over The Forest
Castle: Check. Moat: Check. Stunning? Check
Loved this post and every picture in it and don't want to ruin the vibe but I always marvel at the logistics of building a place like this in a place like that. Moving tons of material, coordinating labor, etc. No computers or power equipment. Almost magical.
In The Middle Of Nowhere, After A Long Walk, I Suddenly Came To A House
And when I came that house I knew it was magical. An a fair lady did come out with long dark black hair and yellow eye. I knew she had ties to the magic that lye before me.
A middle of nowhere house in the middle of the woods...RUN and don't eat any candy! Or apples.
Cottage Of The Forest Witch
Where I come from, that's a bloody mansion, not a cottage! Being covered in foliage does not make it a quaint cottage lol....this place is huge! Glorious...but huge!
Agreed! It is witch cottage shape, but about 6 times the size
Load More Replies...The Witches Garden
The Flower Fairies Gift To The City
Howl's Moving Greenhouse
The Giant Sculpture Carved Out Of A Cliff Is The Only Remnants Of A Long Gone Ancient Civilization. Nobody Knows Who It Depicts
I Took These In An Inflatable Kiddy Pool. Inspired By Ophelia And Swamp Fairies
The lady of the sea. You shall see her beauty and shall behold it. And you will keep her secret and she shall tell you tales of what is to behold of future folds
Persephone In Bloom
So beautiful they look unreal 😍. And just for once, the titles are spot on
They're copied from the original Reddit post. Nothing to do with Bored Panda.
Load More Replies...Yeah cos they worked so hard copy and pasting Reddit posts didn't they.
Load More Replies...I am obviously living in the wrong godforsaken place. I need to move to any one of these placed pictured. Thank you for posting this. I needed it.
So beautiful they look unreal 😍. And just for once, the titles are spot on
They're copied from the original Reddit post. Nothing to do with Bored Panda.
Load More Replies...Yeah cos they worked so hard copy and pasting Reddit posts didn't they.
Load More Replies...I am obviously living in the wrong godforsaken place. I need to move to any one of these placed pictured. Thank you for posting this. I needed it.
