Destination Guide FAQRe-visit some of the earliest and historically-significant locations and landmarks in Second Life.
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Pooley Stage
Some of the earliest meetings between Second Life residents and the Linden Lab development teams were held at Pooley Stage.
SL Historical Museum
Learn about the origins of Second Life and see displays of historical artifacts, images, and notecards that have been instrumental in shaping SL. Wear a free, fully-customizable avatar of our Primitar "ancestors" and relive magic from the early days.
Climbable Beanstalk
One of the oldest objects in SL is a beanstalk, created by Steller Sunshine in 2003. An influential model of organic shapes in a whimsical style, Steller used to hold contests challenging Residents to jump from leaf to leaf — can you make it to the top?
Pooley Foot
Once a remote site where applicants for the first Linden Liaison team were interviewed, curious events caused the island to transform into a rather big foot. This isn't the only cultural spot in the area: head north to see what an early Orientation Island looked like, and eastward are stages that were used for early town hall chats.
Menorca
Menorca is an open-air stage that was created in 2005 and was Second Life's first music events island. It has been featured on BBC TV, Channel 4, Sky News, The Guardian, Pop Sci, and Creative Commons. It was mentioned in Rolling Stone Magazine, Reuters, and many other publications. It closed in 2010 and just made a come back in 2020!
Da Boom
Visit Da Boom, the very first region in Second Life, founded in 2002. It's named after the real-life "De Boom" street in San Francisco, and Residents have speculated it's also a reference to the "Big Bang" of our virtual world's conception.
Mocha Cathedral
One of the first examples of detailed texturing dating back to the cusp of 2004, this cathedral proved hugely influential to successive generations of Second Life creators focused on realistic "brick and mortar" builds. Residents still use the prayer candles in memory of loved ones today.
Beta Contributor Wall
Second Life continues to grow thanks to its Residents, and this monument recognizes the early "beta pioneers" who helped make the baby steps possible and pushed SL into the public eye (in hand — get it?). Head north to find a public sandbox that's still used to create content, and farther north to check out what an old Welcome Area used to look like.
Stillman Giant Bears
These cuddly behemoths have welcomed travelers from all walks of Second Life to old Stillman, whether they were flying as avatars or arriving via zeppelin tours. Behind the bears, you can tour the legendary Ivory Tower of Primitives, where many generations of Residents have learned to build, and the freebie Bazaar and The Man statue are also worth sightseeing.
Maps of Second Life
The exhibit "Maps of Second Life", curated by Professor Juliana Lethdetter, shows information and art on virtual cartography in Second Life.
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