The Fictional Place You’d Never Want to Leave, By Myers-Briggs Type

Can I tell you what my favorite aspect of fiction is? It’s how it can invite you into another world. 

A kingdom of dragons and blood debts. A cafe with the one good couch, always empty, always waiting. It doesn't matter what the world looks like: the best books, shows and movies grab you by the collar and pull you in. 

As an avid reader, viewer and writer, I've spent years building worlds and getting lost in other people's, and I have serious respect for anyone who can pull it off. And since learning Myers-Briggs, I’ve realized that your personality type has a lot to do with which worlds pull you in hardest. Here's the fictional universe with your name on it. 

Westeros, Game of Thrones: INTJ

Strategy is the name of the game in Westeros, and we can all agree that's the game an INTJ loves playing. Nearly every Game of Thrones character is working an angle, sizing up rivals and playing the long game toward the Iron Throne. Westeros also runs deep with centuries of history behind every family, every grudge, every war. INTJs like me can't help but geek out over the sheer mastery of it all. (I am begging George R.R. Martin to write the last book already.)

Asgard, Home of the Norse Gods: ENTJ

Natural-born leaders like ENTJs would thrive in Asgard, a realm of law, order and civilization, home to Valhalla and the ultimate afterlife for warriors who went out fighting. Given half a chance, an ENTJ would be in Odin's war room strategizing the next move, or taking charge of the Bifrost outright. Hela from Thor: Ragnarok is the ENTJ blueprint here, arriving in Asgard with one goal: secure power and build an army, fast. 

The Shire, Lord of the Rings: INFJ

Empathetic, introverted INFJs tend to absorb the weight of the outside world, and the Shire is the ultimate exhale. It's a small community (no pun intended) that makes room for the intimate relationships INFJs crave, wrapped in scenery beautiful enough to satisfy their deep aesthetic sense. Many INFJs know the pull between the coziness of a hobbit-hole and a quiet, intuitive sense that they're meant for something bigger. Bilbo and Frodo prove you can have both. 

Pawnee, Indiana, Parks and Recreation: ENFJ

Pawnee is one of the weirder towns an ENFJ might stumble into, full of citizens who show up to town meetings demanding cat ashes go in the time capsule and can't figure out a water fountain to save their lives. Somehow, that only makes it more lovable. An ENFJ would slot right into the local government, surrounded by staff who genuinely care about the town and each other, and they'd find a true kindred spirit in relentlessly upbeat fellow ENFJ Chris Traeger. As Ben puts it, "The people are passionate and kind. They love their city. They take pride in their work. It's a very, very special place." 

The TARDIS, Doctor Who: INTP

For a mind led by curiosity and unconventional thinking, nothing beats Doctor Who's TARDIS. That famously "bigger on the inside" telephone box holds an infinite, endlessly customizable interior, a pretty perfect stand-in for an INTP's rich inner world hiding behind a quiet, unassuming exterior. The TARDIS doesn't take you where you want to go, but where you need to be, which is exactly the kind of spontaneous, plan-be-damned discovery an INTP lives for. Throw in fellow INTP Twelfth Doctor as a travel companion, and you've got a match made in the literal stars.

Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory: ENTP

An ENTP fits perfectly into a world built on boundless chaos and nonstop invention, which is Willy Wonka's factory in a nutshell. New wonders wait around every corner – lickable wallpaper, everlasting gobstoppers – and an ENTP would happily spend all day testing exactly how many rules they could break before tumbling down a trash chute or turning into a blueberry. Eccentric, mischievous Wonka is the perfect sparring partner for hours of rapid-fire conversation while he trains his obviously ENTP successor to run the place. Sorry, Charlie.

The Four Nations, Avatar: The Last Airbender: ISTJ

The Earth Kingdom, a place built on clear civic roles and the quiet dignity of doing your job well inside a system that's held for centuries, suits an ISTJ best:. They'd recognize a kindred spirit in Toph's father, Lao Beifong, whose protectiveness comes from a belief that structure is how you keep the people you love safe. But honestly, an ISTJ could find their footing in any of the Four Nations. The solitude and disciplined rhythm of the Air Temples. The Northern Water Tribe's deep respect for tradition. The Fire Nation's drive for order, progress and national pride. It all sounds like home.

Downton Abbey: ESTJ 

An ESTJ would feel right at home in this grand Yorkshire house, whether they're Upstairs running the estate or Downstairs keeping the staff in precise, well-oiled order. The clear hierarchy alone would make an ESTJ feel settled, and they'd put their pragmatism to work reviewing the estate's finances and planning crop rotations with the land agent. Best of all, they'd get to go toe-to-toe with the Dowager Countess, a fellow ESTJ and, let's be honest, the best character on the show. 

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: ISFJ

Nobody remembers Molly Weasley saving the world. They remember her keeping seven kids fed, warm and loved while the world tried to end. That's an ISFJ's whole ethos, and the Wizarding World, tucked just beneath the surface of the mundane Muggle one, runs on people just like her. An ISFJ would find their people at the Burrow, their sanctuary in Hogsmeade over a warm butterbeer, and their happy place in the Hogwarts Library, hunting down healing spells nobody thought to thank them for. 

Avonlea, Anne of Green Gables: ESFJ

Give an ESFJ a potluck to organize and they'll have a seating chart within the hour. Avonlea runs on the same energy of sewing circles, church socials, picnics that always need someone to take charge, and an ESFJ won't wait to be asked. Church and Sunday school feed their deep sense of morality, and within a week they'd be running the whole social calendar, baking for it, and mothering it into perfection. Lovely, loyal Diana Barry rounds out the picture as excellent company.

Narnia, The Chronicles of Narnia: ISFP

Narnia is magic dialed all the way up. Strange flora and fauna enchant the sensitive, beauty-seeking ISFP, and they could lose hours talking to animals without noticing more than a minute has passed back home. From the rustic charm of Mr. Tumnus's home to the sweeping majesty of Cair Paravel, there's a feast for the eyes at every turn (and for the stomach, though I am not personally a fan of Turkish Delight. That stuff is nasty.)

Wonderland, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: ESFP

ESFPs are always chasing the next thrill, and Wonderland delivers that in spades. And hearts, clubs and diamonds, for that matter, this is a world run by a deck of cards after all. From the Cheshire Cat's grin to Mad Hatter's chaotic tea party, from shrinking potions to magic mushrooms, there’s whimsy at every turn. And with a cast of characters this eccentric, a social butterfly like an ESFP will never run out of new people to talk to. 

The Serenity, Firefly: INFP

A spaceship shouldn't feel like home, but Firefly’s Serenity does anyway, all hammocks and duct-taped engine parts and a crew that never once asks you to be someone else. That's the whole INFP fantasy: a found family of misfits, a ship that runs on love and stubbornness more than fuel, and the limitless reach of the cosmos on the other side of the airlock whenever the walls close in. Out here, nobody's clipping your wings. 

Stars Hollow, Gilmore Girls: ENFP

Gilmore Girls is the forever-rewatch for a reason, and Stars Hollow is a huge part of why. ENFPs get bored fast, but that's never going to happen here. For such a small town, there's always a festival, a charity drive, a town meeting or a 24-hour dance marathon underway. The quirky citizens gossip at a pace that matches an ENFP's own quick mind, and they get to hang out with the reigning queen of cool TV moms, Lorelai Gilmore herself.

Jurassic Park: ISTP

ISTPs come alive in a crisis, and Jurassic Park is a crisis for the ages. Not only does an ISTP get to see actual dinosaurs up close (objectively awesome), they get to put their sharp technical and mechanical instincts to work keeping everyone alive, hotwiring a Jeep here, rerouting the park's computer systems there. Most people don't dream of outrunning a T. rex, but an ISTP would have the time of their life doing exactly that. 

Panem, The Hunger Games: ESTP

Which type is bold enough to put the hellscape of Panem on their vacation shortlist? An ESTP, that’s who. The power plays, the glitzy Capitol parties, the weapon-stripping training in District 2, it’s all seat-of-your-pants exciting for ESTPs. But what really draws them in is the total lack of second-guessing allowed in this place. You want to survive the Hunger Games? You better be able to act on raw, in-the-moment problem-solving, with enough swagger to become the Capitol’s darling. Finnick Odair made it look easy. Very ESTP.