Escape to Real Life Fantasy Lands

There may be a fantasy land that you've seen in a movie and said "I wish I were there." Creative movie producers are able to make lands that can only be dreamed of. They create worlds that seem too magical to exist. However, Hotels.com has come up with some alternative real life vacation spots that may make you feel like you're actually in a fantasy land.

"We become mesmerized by the scenery in our favorite movies and wish these locations existed," said Taylor L. Cole, director public relations and social media, North America at Hotels.com. "But our vacations never need to be grounded in reality. The entire purpose of a vacation is to get away from reality!

Hotels.com Summer Sale is kicking off, giving you the opportunity to save up to 30 percent off at one of the following destinations and receive $100 cash back from some places, making your fantasy vacation more affordable.

These are some of their recommendations to escape reality.

• Are "The Little Mermaid" or "Finding Nemo" movies that you put on repeat so you can pretend you live under the sea? Hotels.com recommends the staying at Wyndham Nassau Resort in the Bahamas to fulfill your underwater fantasy. You can spend the day scuba diving or snorkeling with the fish in nearby water and imagine you're part of their world . The Atlantis resort and aquarium is also nearby and perfect for families.

• Snow White seems to be making a comeback this summer in many different new releases. This means that wooded fantasy lands are also getting more screen time. If you're a fan of fairtytales, magic, princesses, and fairy godmothers,Germany's Black Forest in southwest Germany may be be the bewitched vacation spot for you. Several fairy tales have been set in this wooded scenery. The Hotel Restaurant Krone looks like a hotel out of a storybook and its nearby rivers and forests, providing the perfect place for your fairytale adventure for only $56 a night.

• If you wish you could have joined Charlie as he made his way throughWillie Wonka's Chocolate Factory, St. Lucia may be the perfect place to satisfy your craving. This island countryis home to luxurious chocolate plantations with deliciously sweet morsels of chocolate candy. Stay in luxury at the Jade Mountain Resort, and then go on chocolate excursions to nearby chocolate farms, hotels and destinations, including the Jade Mountain Chocolate Festival inDecember.

• Have you fantasized about chasing a leprechaun that will lead you to a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Well start looking in Ireland! Stay in the Temple Bar Hotelin downtownDublin, Ireland, located in the heart of Ireland's nightlife scene and Dublin's biggest attractions. You may not find an actual leprechaun but you can visit the National Leprechaun Museum.

• If you're a fan of the magical Harry Potter films, then you must go to the United Kingdom, where the movies were filmed. You can stay in London and check out the King's Cross railway station, where you'll find the real Platform 9 ¾. Or you can simply enjoy a relaxing trip to the UK. Alnwick Castle in England. This 700-year-old castle was filmed in some of the Harry Potter movies. It is just a short drive from The Coach House - Guest House, a quaint lodging location located in the peaceful countryside.