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There are a lot of interesting places in the world that are worth visiting for an avid tourist. However, there are such geographical points or architectural objects that are interesting because they were used by famous directors as film decorations.
Here are 10 locations where famous movie scenes were filmed.
10 Beverly Wilshire Hotel, USA
True romantics and fans of Hollywood love stories should stay at least a few days at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, where the charming millionaire played by Richard Gere met and fell in love with a girl with reduced social responsibility, who was embodied on the screen by Julia Roberts. You have already guessed that we are talking about the painting “Pretty Woman”.
However, you should know that only the facade of a five-star hotel was used for the filming of the film, the interior episodes were filmed in pavilions.
However, you can be sure that the sweet glamorous charm of the legendary hotel and the fact that it is very close to the famous Beverly Hills Rodeo Drive, where many famous brand boutiques are located, will definitely take you to that alluring atmosphere of the 90s in the USA. , which permeated the film “Pretty Woman”.
9. Wadi Rum desert
The picturesque dunes of the Red Planet in the movie “The Martian” are the Wadi Rum desert, which is located in Jordan. They also filmed the movie “Mission to Mars” there.
The interest of filmmakers in this desert is not accidental – it is really an incredibly beautiful place, which really resembles some kind of unearthly landscape.
Magnificent color of sand, sky and mountains, amazing shapes of rocks and gorges… All this perfectly recreates the illusion of an alien terrain on the screen.
8. Gapstow Bridge
Viewers could see this bridge in the famous Christmas comedy “Home Alone”. It is called Gapstow and is located in New York’s Central Park.
If you suddenly want to spend some time in New York, then walking through Central Park, do not be too lazy to find the Gapstow Bridge. It was here that little Kevin met a new friend – Lady Dove.
7. Alley Dark Hedges
This is probably the most picturesque beech alley on the planet. It is located in Northern Ireland and is one of the most frequently photographed places in this country.
In the popular HBO series Game of Thrones, this trail became the Kings Road, the main transport artery of Westeros. You can see this beautiful alley in the first two seasons of the series.
This alley was planted in the 18th century by the Stewart family, in order to delight guests on the way to their Gracehill estate. Time passed, the upper branches of the trees increased and the same fabulous tunnel was formed, which we can see today on the film screen.
This incredibly beautiful place is shrouded in secrets and legends associated with the ghost of a certain “Gray Lady”, who, according to rumors, wanders there at dusk to this day.
6. Gerlitsky department store
This building has become a backdrop that looks like the Grand Budapest Hotel from Wes Anderson’s latest film, where some serious drama has been known to unfold.
The director, literally from fragments, assembled a building suitable for filming, in which this incredible detective-melodramatic story could have happened at the turn of the First and Second World Wars.
The general concept was taken from the Czech Grandhotel Pupp, and the interiors were filmed in the decrepit Görlitz department store.
By the way, before choosing this particular architectural object, the film crew traveled all over Eastern Europe and Germany.
5. Fire station in New York
In New York, you can still see the fire station, which featured in the famous film “Ghostbusters”. This is Hook & Ladder 8 station.
Most often, tourists visit this place on Halloween. Local residents confirm that the fire department is always friendly with visitors and treats children who come in fancy dress with sweets, and little fans of the legendary comedy, in turn, are very happy when they recognize the facade of the same fire station that they saw on the screen.
4. Snaefellsjokull and Vatnajokull glaciers
The most beautiful views of Iceland became the prototypes of the planets Miller and Mann, where the heroes of Interstellar landed.
The episode in which the crew tried to escape the giant wave was filmed in Brunasandur Lagoon. And the fight scene between Cooper and Dr. Mann was filmed on the Snaefellsjokull glacier.
3. Kaawa Valley
The scenic golf course that Hurley designed is part of the Kaava Valley. For filmmakers, this place has long been a favorite scenery.
The legendary films Godzilla, Jurassic Park, Pearl Harbor and many others were filmed in this incredibly beautiful corner, owned by the Kualoa ranch.
A stunning valley surrounded by mountains and having access to the ocean – each of us would dream of playing golf here!
2. Phi Phi Islands
This picturesque corner has gained popularity among tourists thanks to the release of the film “The Beach” in 2000, starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
The plot of the film was based on a book in which the events described took place on the island of Koh Tao, and not on Phi Phi, but the filmmakers chose this beach for filming.
By the way, it is very funny to watch the episode when the characters of the film swim from Koh Phangan to Phi Phi (in real life they would have to go around the mainland).
1. City of Tatavin (Tunisia)
The place where it all began in the legendary Star Wars space saga.
The bustling multiracial quarter of Mos Espa, where Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jin first met the young Anakin Skywalker.
This determined young man is destined to become one of the most famous personalities in the galaxy, but for now he is engaged in the design of robots and dreams of participating in Bunta-Eves races.
In the same place, in Tunisia, in a multi-tiered residential complex, young Skywalker said goodbye forever to his mother.
Currently, this building is a fortified granary, which was built in the 15th century.
This place is considered a very attractive architectural object for tourists from all over the world, as it is a preserved example of Berber architecture, in which you can still feel the spirit of that time, when similar buildings were erected on hills and fortified to prevent attacks from enemies.