exotic locations

Distant, unfamiliar destinations

Exotic locations are places perceived as strikingly foreign, unfamiliar, or romantically distant from one's own experience—tropical islands, remote villages, ancient cities.

The term appears frequently in travel marketing and film production: The movie was shot in exotic locations across Southeast Asia.

What counts as exotic depends entirely on where you're from; Paris is exotic to someone from rural Kansas, and vice versa.

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floating markets · bazaars · spice routes · waterfalls · mangroves · fjords · volcanoes · ancient cities · lost civilizations · coral reefs · white sand beaches · remote islands · glaciers · rainforests · untouched wilderness · deserts · islands · oases

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Opposites
familiarity/proximity

exotic locationshometown

One's place of origin

home · local spots · home turf · around the corner · close to home

cultural distinctiveness

exotic locationstourist traps

Exploitative visitor attractions

suburban sprawl · flyover country

Family

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Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G