If you've ever played Zelda, then you know that the dungeons are always in the most obscure yet cool places. Whether it's inside a waterfall, inside a fish's mouth, in a grave stone, or even inside a giant egg, the locations are always very interesting. For me, they always got me thinking of real life, and what-if scenarios of these dungeons being in real life places. The mystery and scale of Zelda dungeons are massive, so putting these dungeons into real life places with the same sort of qualities sounds kinda cool.
With that, let's make a list of places I can think of that would make cool dungeons.
1) Half Dome
If you don't know this is a mountain in Yosemite Valley. It is the icon of this national park, and also a cool (theoretical) place for a Zelda dungeon. Imagine a giant carved doorway leading to ominous steps down a dark path into the base of the mountain. Since it's super tall, this dungeon could go underground and also multiple stories high. That's assuming the mountain is hollow. It's not, so...
2) Hollywood Sign
Yeah, like inside that big H. I know you're not technically allowed to hike in front of the sign, but if this wasn't reality, Link would have the excuse to break the rules. I always felt that this landmark would be a cool place that Link would enter. The big H would have a doorway that would be lead to another random dimension.
3) Hearst Castle
When I visited this for a quick tour, I never expected that this insane feat could be on a hill, but oh boy. The Neptune Pool, while essentially taunting me (you can't get in unless you're like a Hearst family member or part of a super expensive club), is absolutely beautiful. This entire castle, if it wasn't a historical landmark (again, think non-reality), would be a great Zelda dungeon. There are so many rooms to explore, and even the trek up that hill reminds me of Zelda. The massive climb up a hill to reach a dungeon at the top. Totally Mt. Crenal Minish Cap.
That's all I can come up with for now. Let me know of any more.
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