Riann Maltese may not be a familiar name to most, but a large percentage of the resident population has probably at least seen her work at one time or other, as she is the creator of what may be the most popular line of playroom furniture in SL. Another creation of hers is her personal region that is spooky, mysterious, and extremely fun to explore and roleplay in. The SIM goes by the same name as her line of products ... DEVIANT.

A Very Tall Tale

Here you see the modest office of Mo-Tech Industries.  Simple, nondescript, a tad boring, and set in the midst of Mainland clutter and lagginess.

But set your draw distance to 512 meters and look up.  Oooooo, a tall column with another office at the top?  We shall see.

Serenite,
and it's neighboring sim Annwn, are based on the Celtic countrysides of Ireland and Scotland. Annwn is a creative sandbox for the sim owner, holding a surreal feel at times, while Serenite follows more traditional sensibilities - but the two are so in tune you may never notice when you pass from one to the other. I highly recommend you walk, not fly, when you explore these sims; there are so many nooks and hidden places that you simply cannot see from the air. Enjoy the pirate ship, find the hidden crystal cave ... and what's that at the bottom of the well?

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While the Kingdom of Sand is an Arabian role playing sim, I was just astounded by its beauty in the builds. Their website explains the ins and outs of the game. If you want to participate or even if you just want to visit I highly recommend visiting their information as there are rules for each type of visitor. Lem Skall, SL Things to Do member kindly took these breathtaking photos while standing in for the vacationing Araucano Janus.

The World--a place that I had a hard time describing in the time frame I was setting for myself. So I decided to go there, wander and see if I met anyone who would be willing to give me a few choice words about this beautiful sim. I met Asaba Yoshikawa and Blued Food almost immediately, and engaged in a great conversation about SL, life and The World! They had these words to say:

M. C. Escher Relativity House, created by Furia Freeloader, "was created as a statement of what is possible when you free your mind from real life constraints." This is a three dimensional build of Escher's work, and allows you to be in the art. Not only does it show you the different poses from the art, there is also a cube in the middle of the house that lets you change the direction of gravity. Make sure you play with thie cube

Hosoi Ichiba, an Asian Sim set up and designed to reflect real life for its residents. You will meet the residents of Hosoi Ichiba as you wander around, they may be engaged in their Tai Chi, or just shopping in the markets.

I discovered Eccentricity while visiting Whimsy and I found a wonderful couple of sims being built. I messaged the owner, Leaf Shermer. She mentioned to me that she would be finished building in a few days and to message her back!

Prepare to enter the world of Silent. You will feel as if you've stepped onto the stage set of a vintage movie. Clearly there's a southern Louisiana feel to the architecture and natural surroundings. The design here is predominately monochrome with limited use of color, so don't panic that the new "well-oiled" viewer is acting up!! It may look like this is another shopping sim, but it is worth taking the time to explore, not only the obvious areas, but follow all the paths here. Surprises all around!

Now, I can't read everything here, but I can appreciate the beauty and detail in this real replication of Gijon, Spain. Even though they claim that it's still being worked on, this destination is not to miss.