Wonderland (fictional country)

Alice enters this bizarre world through a rabbit hole, leading her to a hall of doors, each offering passage to different, unpredictable parts of Wonderland.

This dreamlike landscape includes a beautiful but initially inaccessible garden, a pool formed by Alice's own tears, and a magical mushroom with the power to alter her size.

The geography further unravels with scenes like the Mad Hatter's perpetual tea party, set at an endlessly long table outdoors, and the Queen of Hearts’ croquet ground, where flamingos serve as mallets and hedgehogs as balls.

Throughout her journey, Alice navigates a constantly shifting environment that mirrors her inner experiences, emphasizing themes of transformation, disorientation, and the challenges of growing up in a world where nothing is as it seems.

The main population consists of animated playing cards: the royal family (hearts), courtiers (diamonds), soldiers (clubs), and servants (spades).

The royal garden in Wonderland
1899 map of Wonderland by Blanche McManus