For n = 1, the space of R-places of the rational function field R(x1, . . . , xn) is homeomorphic to the real projective line. For n ≥ 2, the structure is much more complicated. We prove that the space of R-places of the rational function field R(x, y) is not metrizable. We explain how the proof generalizes to show that the space of R-places of any finitely generated formally real field extensi...