The magical land in L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is called Oz, also known as the Land of Oz. Dorothy Gale reaches it after a cyclone carries her farmhouse away from Kansas, beginning a journey through a fantasy country divided into four regions and connected by the famous yellow brick road.
Baum's novel was published in 1900 and introduced locations and characters that became enduring parts of children's literature. Dorothy travels toward the Emerald City, hoping the Wizard of Oz can help her return home. Along the way she meets the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion, each seeking something he believes he lacks.
Oz is often confused with Neverland, Wonderland, or Narnia, but those belong to other literary worlds. In the first book, Oz is presented as a strange and enchanted country distinct from ordinary Kansas. Later Oz books expand its geography, adding regions such as Munchkin Country, Winkie Country, Gillikin Country, and Quadling Country.