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Atlantis: magical city

In ancient times, Atlantis was the most beautiful of cities. Across the Earth is was known for being a safe haven, a place where humans and magical people could interact and live in peace. Atlantis was the city of magic, art and beauty.

The Fall of Atlantis

When human civilization began to swell and grow, aggressively rolling across the world, Atlantis became a target. Being a center of learning and understanding, it cultivated an inclusive and liberal attitude among its people that encouraged peace and shared understanding. This was so contrary to the human views of the time that they sought to destroy it. Atlantis came under heavy attack from all sides. An island kingdom, it was attacked from the seas in every direction. Many people from Atlantis fled, hiding throughout the world and infiltrating the civilizations that feared it so. The Fall of Atlantis was near.
This was the catalyst for the forming of the Veil. As the Veil was woven, the magical people plucked the city of Atlantis from the Earth. Atlantis was rebuilt with magic and became a monument to the dangers of the mundane world, but also the beauties that humans could create. It was placed in a distant dimension as a safe hold for the magical, where people could continue to coexist in harmony. Since that time, whenever human dreamers and wanderers disappear, they have found their homes in Atlantis.

Today

Today Atlantis exists still, a thriving metropolis filled with the magical where nothing is mundane. It can be a welcome refuge for the magical when they tire of the mundane world.
In Atlantis magical creatures are common for transportation. Winged pegasi and griffons pull elegant carriages across the sky. Flying carpets and brooms are common as well.
Apartment homes are bigger on the inside. Trash and litter are magicked away. Currency still changes hands to make purchases but always gold or rarefied magical essence, never paper notes.
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