The best science fiction often includes a healthy dose of escapism — and sometimes even the main characters get to escape from reality for a while. Whether it's Captain Picard's happy flute-playing dream world, or Superman's wish-fulfillment chest flower, science fiction is full of dream worlds that are trippy, or lovely, or scary but cool. Which world of beguiling illusion would you like to spend your weekend trapped inside?












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