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This magic land is not a game or a movie but a real place on Earth

By Jesus Diaz Published June 25, 2014, 11:47 am ET

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Welcome to Cappadocia, Turkey, a land in which elves, hobbits, wizards and good spirits live in harmony and fly in magic balloons across orange, pink and purple skies. A beautiful photo taken by Gypsy Joyce (see more of her photos here.)

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