Add place allows for a space in the name, but this doesn't seem to be recognized as a legitimate place by the Explore app.

[Aitolda]

When you create a place name in the metaverse, it allows you to use a space, but typing this into explore will yield no result even if said place is active.

My suggestion would be to simply not allow spaces during place creation.

[AleziaKurdis]

I would suggest to simply fix this:
https://github.com/vircadia/vircadia/blob/master/scripts/communityScripts/explore/explore.js

line 84
Window.location = messageData.visit;

and do instead:
Window.location = encodeURI(messageData.visit);

[Misterblue]

And place names need places. "My Cool Place" should be a place. The API accepts URL encoded place names so the applications that interface to that should be fixed.