Wonderland
Encyclopedia
Literature
- Wonderland (fictional country)Wonderland (fictional country)Wonderland is the setting for Lewis Carroll's 1865 children's novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.-Geography:In the story, Wonderland is located underground, and Alice reaches it by travelling down a rabbit hole, possibly on the banks of the Thames between Folly Bridge and Godstow...
, the setting of Lewis Carroll's book Alice's Adventures in WonderlandAlice's Adventures in WonderlandAlice's Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures... - Wonderland (novel)Wonderland (novel)Wonderland is a 1971 novel by Joyce Carol Oates that follows the character Jesse Vogel from his childhood in the Great Depression to his marriage and career in the late 1960s...
, a 1971 novel by Joyce Carol Oates - Wonderland AvenueWonderland AvenueWonderland Avenue: Tales of Glamour and Excess, first published in 1989, is the personal memoir of late author and Doors manager Danny Sugerman...
, Danny Sugerman's autobiographical book about his life in the music business - Wonderland (Doctor Who)Wonderland (Doctor Who)Wonderland is an original novella written by Mark Chadbourn and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Second Doctor and Ben and Polly. It was released both as a standard edition hardback and a deluxe edition featuring a frontispiece by...
, a 2003 novel based on the television series - Mr TompkinsMr TompkinsThe eponymous character of Mr Tompkins appears in a series of four books by the physicist George Gamow in which he aims to explain modern scientific theories to a popular audience....
in Wonderland, a series of vignettes about modern physics by George Gamow
Music
- Wonderland (band)Wonderland (band)Wonderland were an Irish/British girlband, formed by Louis Walsh and Westlife band-member Kian Egan. The band were put together after auditions were held for five females in July 2008. Its five members were Jodi Albert, Sharon Condon, Corrina Durran, Leigh Learmont and Kasey Smith...
, a girl band- Wonderland (Wonderland album)Wonderland (Wonderland album)Wonderland is the self-titled debut studio album by Irish/British girlband Wonderland.- Background, composition, concept, and development:...
- Wonderland (Wonderland album)
- Wonderland, a German band featuring Achim ReichelAchim ReichelAchim Reichel is a musician, producer and songwriter from Hamburg, Germany. He is known for his 1991 single "Aloha Heja He", and serving as the frontman for the 1960s beat group The Rattles, who, among other achievements, were selected to open for The Beatles on the Fabs' last-ever tour of Europe...
, Frank DostalFrank DostalFrank Dostal is a German songwriter and music producer. In the late 1960s he was a singer with the rock bands The Rattles, who were consistently successful in Germany during the 1960s, and Wonderland. In the late 1970s, he was a co-writer for the internationally successful vocal duo Baccara...
and Les Humphries - Wonderland (Stanley Turrentine album)Wonderland (Stanley Turrentine album)Wonderland is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, his second recorded for the Blue Note label following his return to the label in 1984, featuring four performances of tunes associated with Stevie Wonder by Turrentine with Don Grusin, Ronnie Foster, Mike Miller, Abe Laboriel, Harvey...
- Wonderland (The Charlatans album)Wonderland (The Charlatans album)Wonderland is an album by the British band The Charlatans , released on September 10, 2001.-Track listing:All songs by Blunt/Brookes/Burgess/M...
- Wonderland (Erasure album)
- Wonderland (McFly album)Wonderland (McFly album)Wonderland is the second album by English pop rock boyband McFly. It was released in the UK on 29 August 2005 and was a success, certifying platinum after selling over 300,000 copies in the UK...
- Wonderland (Forgive Durden album)Wonderland (Forgive Durden album)Wonderland is the debut studio album from the indie rock band Forgive Durden. It was released by Fueled by Ramen on May 9, 2006. The album makes references to the works of Lewis Carroll, including Alice's Adventures In Wonderland, and Jabberwocky as well as other works such as The Wizard of Oz and...
- Wonderland (Judie Tzuke album)Wonderland (Judie Tzuke album)Wonderland is the ninth studio album by the British singer-songwriter Judie Tzuke, released in 1992.Though released on a small independent label, it was the last of Tzuke's albums to be released before she founded her own record label, Big Moon Records, which has released all of her subsequent...
- Wonderland (Faryl Smith album)Wonderland (Faryl Smith album)Wonderland is the second studio album by teenage mezzo-soprano Faryl Smith, released by Decca Records on 30 November 2009. Smith became famous after her participation in Britain's Got Talent in 2008, and subsequently, aged 13, signed with Universal Classics and Jazz, releasing her debut album, Faryl...
- Wonderland (Sea of Treachery album)Wonderland (Sea of Treachery album)Wonderland is the second album by the metalcore band Sea Of Treachery, released on December 14, 2010.On October 7, 2010, the band announced that they had signed to BlkHeart Group and that their second album Wonderland would be released December 14, 2010.In November of 2010, BlkHeart Group released...
- Wonderland, a 2007 album by RubikonTiff LaceyTiff Lacey is a singer/songwriter from Crayford, Kent, England, and the vocalist behind many trance and house hits. Except for her vocal abilities, she's also known for the fact that she usually writes lyrics that differ considerably from the standard hooks in the genre.-Singing career:Tiff Lacey...
- "Wonderland" (Alcazar song)
- "Wonderland" (Heidi Klum song)Wonderland (Heidi Klum song)"Wonderland" is the debut single of German model Heidi Klum. The song was written for a series of television advertisements for the German retailer Douglas. Proceeds from the single were given to a children's charity in her hometown of Bergisch Gladbach. The single was released on iTunes...
- "Wonderland" (Natalia Kills song)Wonderland (Natalia Kills song)"Wonderland" is a song by English recording artist Natalia Kills from her debut studio album, Perfectionist. Written by Kills, Michael Warren and "The-Ron" Feemster, and produced by Feemster, the song was released digitally in the United States as the album's second single on 12 April 2011...
- "Wonderland" (XTC song)
- "Wonderland", a song by Ayumi Hamasaki from her album My StoryMy Story (Ayumi Hamasaki album)My Story is Ayumi Hamasaki's sixth full-length studio album produced by Max Matsuura. It was released on December 15, 2004.-Promotion:The album includes the three singles: "Moments", "Inspire", and "Carols". During its first release, four different limited edition covers were released for fans to...
- "Wonderland" (Big Country song), a 1983 song by Big Country
- "Wonderland", a song by DramaramaDramarama (band)Dramarama is a Los Angeles, California-based alternative rock/power pop band. The band was formed in New Jersey in 1982 and disbanded in 1994...
- "Your Body Is a WonderlandYour Body Is a Wonderland"Your Body Is a Wonderland" is the title of a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter John Mayer. It was released in October 2002 as the second single from his first album, 2001's Room for Squares...
", a 2002 song by John Mayer - "Wonderland", a song by Passion FruitPassion Fruit (band)Passion Fruit was a Eurodance/bubblegum dance group consisting of three girls of German, Spanish and Dutch descent:*Maria Serrano Serrano *Nathaly van het Ende...
- "Wonderland", a song by Simply RedSimply RedSimply Red were a British soul band that sold more than 50 million albums over a 25-year career. Their style drew influences from blue-eyed soul, new romantic, rock, reggae and jazz...
- "Wonderland", a song by VeronaVerona (band)-History:Verona or vrn, is a rock band born in Punto Fijo at the end of the year 2000, under the initial formation of Chevy , Atari , Paul Jatem and Eduardo . In 2001 they recorded their first EP "Delirium" which included former recordings from Chevy. Paul left the band in 2003 and was replaced by...
from their album Summer Consequence - Wonderland, a rave in the off-Broadway musical Bare, a Pop OperaBare, a Pop Operabare, also known as bare: A Pop Opera, is a rock musical with a book by Jon Hartmere, Jr. and Damon Intrabartolo, lyrics by Hartmere and music by Intrabartolo...
- Wonderland (event)Wonderland (event)Wonderland is a club night concept created and developed by UK based DJ Pete Tong. In 2007 Wonderland had its debut at London's Ministry of Sound and has remained a resident party at the super club...
, a club night concept created and developed by UK based DJ Pete TongPete TongPeter "Pete" Tong is an English DJ who works for BBC Radio 1. He is known worldwide by fans of electronic music for hosting programmes such as Essential Mix and Essential Selection on the radio service, which can be heard through Internet radio streams, for his record label FFRR Records, and for...
Film and television
- Wonderland (TV series)Wonderland (TV series)Wonderland was a short-lived and controversial 2000 ABC television drama directed by Peter Berg. It depicted daily life in a mental institution, from the perspectives of both the doctors and patients. Only two episodes aired on ABC during its original run in 2000...
, a 2000 ABC television drama directed by Peter Berg - The Fruit Machine (film)The Fruit Machine (film)The Fruit Machine was known as Wonderland in the United States.The Fruit Machine is a British Film thriller directed by BAFTA-winner Philip Saville about two bud gay teens running from an underworld assassin and the police...
, a 1988 film was known as Wonderland in the US, directed by Philip Saville - Wonderland (1999 film)Wonderland (1999 film)Wonderland is a 1999 drama film about the lives of a London couple, their three adult daughters and absent son. Directed by Michael Winterbottom, the film stars Jack Shepherd, Kika Markham, Shirley Henderson, Gina McKee, Molly Parker, John Simm, and Stuart Townsend...
, a film directed by Michael Winterbottom- Wonderland (soundtrack)Wonderland (soundtrack)Wonderland is the 38th album release by Michael Nyman and the soundtrack to the 1999 film Wonderland. It is the first of many collaborations of Nyman with director Michael Winterbottom. For Winterbottom, Nyman would later perform excerpts of the this score in 9 Songs, provide a score for The...
, an album by Michael Nyman and the soundtrack to the 1999 film
- Wonderland (soundtrack)
- Wonderland (2003 film), a film about the Wonderland Murders (see below), directed by James Cox
- Wonderland, an alternate dimension in the Final Fantasy: UnlimitedFinal Fantasy: Unlimitedwas an anime television series based on Square Enix's popular Final Fantasy role-playing game franchise.Final Fantasy: Unlimited incorporates both 2D animation and 3D graphics, and takes elements from the Final Fantasy games with quite a few easter eggs, some obvious, others obscure...
anime, to which the main characters travel
Locations
- Amusement parks:
- Canada's Wonderland, in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
- Dutch WonderlandDutch WonderlandDutch Wonderland is a amusement park just east of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, appealing primarily to families with small children. The park's theme is a "Kingdom for Kids." The entrance to the park has a real stone castle façade, which was built by Earl Clark, a potato farmer, before he opened the...
, near Lancaster, Pennsylvania - Wonderland Amusement Park (Revere), in Revere, Massachusetts
- Wonderland Amusement Park (Indianapolis)Wonderland Amusement Park (Indianapolis)For other parks of the same name, see Wonderland Amusement ParkWonderland Amusement Park was a trolley park that operated on the east side of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, from 1906 to 1911...
, in Indianapolis, Indiana - Wonderland CityWonderland CityWonderland City was an amusement park located at Tamarama, in Sydney, Australia. It opened on Saturday, 1 December 1906 and closed in 1911. At the time it was the largest open air amusement park in the southern hemisphere. The amusement park was operated by theatrical entrepreneur William...
, in Sydney, Australia - Wonderland Park (Texas)Wonderland Park (Texas)Wonderland Park is an amusement park located in Thompson Memorial Park, Amarillo, Texas.- Park History :An amusement park was first established when Paul and Alethea Roads purchased some undeveloped grassland in Amarillo's Thompson Memorial Park...
, in Amarillo, Texas - Wonderland SydneyWonderland SydneyWonderland Sydney was a theme park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The park was the largest one in the southern hemisphere. It remained open for almost nineteen years and was the premier theme park in New South Wales for much of its life, but it closed in 2004...
, in Sydney, Australia
- Wonderland VillageWonderland VillageWonderland Village is an outdoor shopping center in Livonia, Michigan, United States, a suburb of Detroit. The center is located at the southwest corner of Middlebelt Road and Plymouth Road, approximately one mile south of I-96. Wal-Mart and Target are the complex's anchor stores.-History:From 1959...
, a shopping center in Livonia, Michigan, USA; formerly known as Wonderland Mall and Wonderland Center - Wonderland station (MBTA), a rapid transit station on the Blue Line in Revere, Massachusetts, USA
- Wonderland Greyhound Park, a greyhound racing track in Revere, Massachusetts
- Wonderland, CaliforniaWonderland, CaliforniaWonderland is a former settlement in Plumas County, California. It was a vacation resort northwest of Chester.The Wonderland post office operated from 1924 to 1946.-References:...
, a ghost town in Plumas County - Wonderland, OhioWonderland, OhioWonderland was an upper-class resort community,just outside of the Columbus suburb of Gahanna, near a bend in Big Walnut Creek. It was be slowly abandoned over a period of years after the late 1920s...
, a ghost town in Columbus, Ohio, USA - Wonderland TrailWonderland TrailThe Wonderland Trail is an approximately 93 mile hiking trail that circumnavigates Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, United States. The trail goes over many ridges of Mount Rainier for a cumulative of elevation gain. The trail was built in 1915...
, a hiking trail that circumnavigates Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA
Other uses
- Wonderland a 1912 painting by Arthur HughesArthur Hughes (artist)Arthur Hughes , was an English painter and illustrator associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. He is the uncle of the English painter Edward Robert Hughes.-Biography:Hughes was born in London...
- Wonderland (adventure game)Wonderland (adventure game)Wonderland is a computer text-driven adventure game developed by Magnetic Scrolls and published in 1990 by Virgin Games.-Story:Wonderland is based on Lewis Carroll's classic children's book Alice in Wonderland, with the player taking on the role of Alice...
, a 1990 text-driven adventure by Magnetic Scrolls - Wonderland (musical), a 2009 musical by Frank Wildhorn
- The Wonderland murdersWonderland MurdersThe Wonderland murders, also known as Four on the Floor or Laurel Canyon Murders, occurred in Los Angeles in 1981, when four people were killed in a drug-related scenario involving porn star John Holmes and was allegedly masterminded by Los Angeles businessman and drug dealer Eddie Nash.-Robbery...
, occurring in 1981 at 8763 Wonderland Ave., Los Angeles, California to which porn star John Holmes was linked - Wonderland ClubWonderland ClubOperation Cathedral was a police operation that broke up an international child pornography ring called The Wonderland Club operating over the Internet. It was led by the British National Crime Squad in cooperation with 13 other police forces around the globe, who arrested 107 suspects across 12...
, an international child pornography ring operating over the Internet - Project WonderlandProject WonderlandOpen Wonderland is a 100% Java open source toolkit for creating collaborative 3D virtual worlds. Within those worlds, users can communicate with high-fidelity, immersive audio, share live desktop applications and documents and conduct real business...
, an open source toolkit for building 3D virtual worlds - Wonderland ModelWonderland model- Governing equations :Denote the four state variables as: x , y , z and p...
, a mathematical model used for studying issues in sustainable development