No, the closest I've been to an entirely alien landscape was Australia. Which, next to the bottom of the ocean, might be the closest my world has to one. [ He can make with the coping-humor too. ] I also deal with things that most people would consider to be quote-unquote "not real." The zoology is the day job, cryptozoology is the family business. [ The family business does not pay well and the retirement package sucks. ]