Zone A
The zone is, well, a zone on Earth. A place where the normal no longer exists. Up is down, left is right, and going further in might lead you out. Or vice versa.
Scientists send expeditions into the zone, but cautiously. There's a lot of danger in there, and it isn't always obvious. Strange plants, animals, even people who seem to be from other worlds.
The zone is, in fact, a nexus between worlds that can be used to travel. How it got on Earth is a mystery. One that will have to be understood before it's too late.