There’s a fantasy trope that almost no other genre plays with: The magic doorway, the portal from the mundane into the magical that embarks the hero on his or her quest. These gateways can take many forms, so let’s look at the ones I would have a hard time avoiding.
Particularly today, when a chance to escape seems lovely. Granted, most of these portals increase the odds that you’ll be killed, but still. It’ll be someplace interesting.