land exploration theme
Someone faces the dangers inherent to exploring relatively unknown and unfamiliar inland regions.
Notes
A land inhabited by natives may still be unknown to the explorer and their people.
7 total · 5 major · 2 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Return to the Lost World (1992) | major | A party of six explorers journeyed to a remote Africa plateau where dinosaurs still roamed the Earth. |
| movie: The Extraordinary Adventures of Saturnino Farandola (1913) | major | Saturnino found the source of the Nile, explored Siam, and went to the Americas to live in a village of beavers called Beaveropolis. |
| movie: The Lost World (1925) | major | The story followed an expedition to the Amazon. |
| movie: The Lost World (1960) | major | Members of the Challenger expedition to a remote Venezuelan plateau were in part motivated by the prospect of adventure and exploration. |
| movie: The Lost World (1992) | major | A party of six explorers journeyed deep into Africa where they found a secluded region where dinosaurs still roamed the Earth. |
| movie: The Invisible Ray (1936) | minor | Dr. Rukh went on an expedition on the continent of Africa to find the location of a billion year ago crashed meteor. |
| novel: Herland (1915) | minor | Terry's great aim in life was said to be exploration, and the story begins with Van, Terry, and Jeff setting out on a expedition into an area of uncharted land rumored to be home to a society consisting entirely of women. |