There are a lot of interesting places in the world that are worth visiting by an avid tourist. However, there are geographical points or architectural objects that are interesting in that they were used by famous directors as movie decoration.
We present 10 places where famous scenes of famous films were shot.
10. Hotel Beverly Wilshire, United States
Real romantics and fans of Hollywood love stories should live at least a few days at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, where a charming millionaire performed by Richard Gere met and fell in love with a girl with low social responsibility, which Julia Roberts embodied on the screen. You 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 to shoot the film, interior episodes were filmed in the pavilions.
However, you can be sure that the lovely glamorous charm of the legendary hotel and the fact that it is located very close to the famous Beverly Hills Rodeo Drive, where there are many boutiques of famous brands, will certainly take you to the alluring atmosphere of the 90s in the USA , which is permeated with the film "Pretty Woman".
9. Wadi Rum Desert
The picturesque dunes of the Red Planet in the movie “The Martian” is the Wadi Rum desert, which is located in Jordan. They also shot the picture “Mission to Mars”.
The interest of filmmakers in this desert is not accidental - it is really an incredibly beautiful place, which in fact resembles some unearthly landscape.
The magnificent color of sand, sky and mountains, amazing forms of rocks and gorges ... All this perfectly reproduces 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 Central Park in New York.
If you suddenly want to spend some time in New York, then, walking in 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. Dark Hedges Alley
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 has become the Royal Route - Westeros' main transport artery. You can see this beautiful alley in the first two seasons of the series.
This alley was planted in the 18th century by the Stuart 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 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”, which, according to rumors, still roams there at dusk.
6. Gerlitsky department store
This building has become a decoration in the form of the Grand Budapest Hotel from the latest painting by Wes Anderson, where, as you know, serious dramas unfold.
The director literally fragments collected a building suitable for filming, in which at the turn of the First and Second World Wars this incredible detective-melodramatic story could have happened.
The general concept was taken from the Czech Grandhotel Pupp, and the interiors were shot in a decrepit Gerlitz department store.
By the way, before stopping the choice on 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 department, which appeared in the famous painting “Ghostbusters”. This is Hook & Ladder 8 Station.
Most often, tourists visit this place on Halloween. Local residents confirm that the fire service is always friendly with visitors and treats children who come in fancy dress, sweets, and little fans of the legendary comedy, in turn, are very happy when they recognize the facade of the same fire department that they saw on the screen.
4. Glaciers Snaifölsjökull and Vatnajökull
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 from a giant wave, was filmed in the lagoon of Brunasandur. And the scene of the fight between Cooper and Dr. Mann was shot on the Snajfedlsjökull glacier.
3. Kaawa Valley
The scenic clearing that Hurley equipped for golf is part of the Kaawa Valley. For filmmakers, this place has long been a favorite decoration.
The legendary paintings of Godzilla, Jurassic Park, Pearl Harbor and many others were shot in this incredibly beautiful corner, belonging to the Kualoa Ranch.
A stunning valley surrounded by mountains and having access to the ocean - each of us would dream to play golf here!
2. Phi Phi Islands
This picturesque corner has gained popularity among tourists due to the release in 2000 of the painting “Beach” with Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role.
The plot of the film was based on a book in which the described events took place on the island of Koh Tao, and not on Phi Phi, however, the filmmakers chose this beach for filming.
By the way, it’s very funny to watch an episode when the characters of the film swim from Phangan Island to Phi Phi (in real life they would have to go around the mainland).
1. Tatavin city (Tunisia)
The place where it all began in the legendary space saga "Star Wars".
The bustling quarter of the city of Mos Espa, filled with representatives of various races, in which the Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jin first met the young Anakin Skywalker.
To this purposeful young man, fate prepared to become one of the most famous personalities in the Galaxy, but so far he is engaged in the construction of robots and dreams of participating in the Riot-Yves races.
There, in Tunisia, in a multi-tiered residential complex, young Skywalker forever said goodbye to his mother.
Currently, this structure is a fortified granary, which was built in the 15th century.
This place is considered to be a very attractive architectural object for tourists around the world, as it is a preserved example of Berber architecture, in which you can still feel the spirit of the time when similar buildings were erected on hills and strengthened to prevent an attack from enemies.