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Famous movie filming locations around the world

These filming locations are part of cinema history. From the Hobbit village in New Zealand to Al Khazneh in Jordan, these sites show the connection between film and real world. Visitors can explore sets from fantasy films, historical dramas, and science fiction productions.

Hobbiton
Hobbiton

Matamata, New Zealand

A film set with round doors and grass-covered roofs built for screen adaptations of Tolkien's works.

Al Khazneh
Al Khazneh

Ma'an Governorate, Jordan

Ancient temple carved in red sandstone from the first century, featured in the third Indiana Jones film.

The Dark Hedges
The Dark Hedges

Ballymoney, Northern Ireland

A road lined with old beech trees that served as filming location for the Kingsroad in the series.

Platform 9 ¾
Platform 9 ¾

London, United Kingdom

A section in King's Cross station featuring a luggage trolley embedded halfway into a wall.

Monuriki Island
Monuriki Island

Fiji

This uninhabited island in the Mamanuca archipelago served as the main filming location for the 2000 movie Cast Away.

Notre-Dame Cathedral
Notre-Dame Cathedral

Paris, France

This medieval cathedral was the central setting of the 1996 Disney film based on Victor Hugo's novel.

Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island

San Francisco, United States

This former prison island in San Francisco Bay was the main setting of the 1996 action film.

Tatooine
Tatooine

Gabes, Tunisia

The desert landscape in Tunisia served as the backdrop for the fictional planet in the science fiction film series.

Salzburg
Salzburg

Salzburg, Austria

The Austrian city served as the main filming location for the 1965 movie The Sound of Music featuring Julie Andrews.

Inishmore
Inishmore

Galway, Ireland

This Irish island served as the filming location for The Crying Game in 1992 and Leap Year in 2010.

Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat

Angkor, Cambodia

The Cambodian temple complex appeared in the 2001 film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider featuring Angelina Jolie.

Venice Canals
Venice Canals

Veneto, Italy

The waterway system appears in 2006 Casino Royale and 2003 The Italian Job.

Dealey Plaza
Dealey Plaza

Dallas, Texas, United States

The historical plaza served as the filming location for the Kennedy assassination reconstruction in Oliver Stone's JFK movie.

Transylvanian Alps
Transylvanian Alps

Transylvania, Romania

The mountain range with its peaks and forests forms the backdrop for the film adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel.

Devil's Tower
Devil's Tower

Wyoming, United States

The 386-meter monolith appears as the central location in Spielberg's film about contact with extraterrestrial beings.

Griffith Observatory
Griffith Observatory

Los Angeles, United States

The astronomical museum on Mount Hollywood became a setting for multiple films, including James Dean in 1955 and Ryan Gosling in 2016.

Dyersville Baseball Field
Dyersville Baseball Field

Dyersville, Iowa, United States

This sports ground was constructed for Field of Dreams movie. It sits among cornfields and contains original bleachers from 1989.

Forks High School
Forks High School

Forks, Washington, United States

This school served as backdrop for the vampire saga. The red brick building stands in Washington state's rainy Olympic rainforest.

Glacier National Park
Glacier National Park

Montana, United States

The park features alpine landscapes with glaciers and lakes. The film's opening scenes were shot on Going-to-the-Sun Highway.

Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard

Massachusetts, United States

This Atlantic coast island served as filming location. The beach scenes were filmed at Joseph Sylvia State Beach.

Vasquez Rocks
Vasquez Rocks

Agua Dulce, California, United States

This geological formation appears in multiple Star Trek episodes as the surface of alien planets with its distinctive tilted rock formations.

The Stanley Hotel
The Stanley Hotel

Estes Park, Colorado, United States

A historic hotel from 1909 that inspired Stephen King to write The Shining after spending one night within its walls.

Cliffs Of Insanity
Cliffs Of Insanity

County Clare, Ireland

These 214-meter-high cliffs served as filming location for the chase scene in The Princess Bride.

Astoria Column
Astoria Column

Astoria, Oregon, United States

A 38-meter-tall observation tower with spiral staircase that appears in The Goonies as a notable city landmark.

Hanalei Pier
Hanalei Pier

Kauai, Hawaii, United States

The 340-meter pier served as filming location for the 1958 musical film South Pacific directed by Joshua Logan.

Holmesburg Prison
Holmesburg Prison

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

The prison, built in 1896, served as filming location for Law Abiding Citizen starring Gerard Butler.

Lake Lure
Lake Lure

North Carolina, United States

The 280-hectare artificial lake appeared in several dance scenes of the 1987 film Dirty Dancing.

Silvercup Studios
Silvercup Studios

Queens, New York City, United States

Opened in 1983, the studios feature 23 shooting stages and produced series like The Sopranos and Sex and the City.

Point Dume
Point Dume

Malibu, California, United States

This coastal section was used for exterior shots of the Stark mansion in Iron Man movie. The scenes show the property on the cliffs.

Piazza Navona
Piazza Navona

Rome, Italy

Baroque square with three fountains that served as main filming location for Ron Howard's Angels and Demons movie.

Rosslyn Chapel
Rosslyn Chapel

Edinburgh, Scotland

Medieval church from the 15th century with detailed stone carvings and geometric patterns, known for its role in The Da Vinci Code.

Narsarsuaq
Narsarsuaq

South Greenland

The movie The Secret Life of Walter Mitty features Greenland landscape with glaciers, fjords and arctic vegetation.