When taking a closer look at the bible one could come to some sort of working definitions of this place: Let's call it world, or earth or universe. According to the bible it is a hell of a place, or maybe paradise or both, or the two things well hidden somewhere else, and, as nowadays somewhere else is quite remote, why not put the stuff into another dimension.
Looking into ourselves for these categories of pain and pleasure is another hint given by the bible. Generations of physicians and biologists have tried to dig the stuff out of meat, tubes and bones with no countable success.
Therefore we come back to more modern definitions of hell, paradiese and the universe that could be named chaos, a rather complicated matter or most prominently 42 (By the way take a look at this: http://www.ted.com/talks/douglas_adams_parrots_the_universe_and_everything.html )
I would say that the creation myths are rather complementary: Forget about the snakes the turtles and the Adams-and-Eves, but look at the stories and metaphors.
Nevertheless, we the people of Gonzoland (where I am from) fight our little Armageddons everyday anew, while others prefer to dwell in heaven or paradise and call it a day. Some of us prefer to live. That is why we are here, and why there is a big place to do so.
If you want to know more about it read Douglas Adams or Terry Prattchett, the Ghita, the Bible or the Talmudi, the Koran or just make some more tea. :-)
Good luck
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