In the age of high budgets, green screens and ground-breaking CGI it could be easy to believe that many movies or TV shows are filmed on closed sets. But for the best aerial views, the most impressive castles or the busiest city living, directors and producers must venture into the real world to find the perfect shot. From the smokey peak of Mount Doom to the red deserts of Mars, these other-worldly lands are in fact real places which even the most humble muggle can visit.
We’ve put together 16 examples of famous or breath-taking filming locations so you can take a stroll through the bustling streets of King’s Landing or hop aboard the Hogwarts Express to whisk yourself away to a fantasy world.
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The flat, sparse pans of Deadvlei in Namibia were the filming locations for much of Mad Max: Fury Road.
The flat, sparse pans of Deadvlei in Namibia were the filming locations for much of Mad Max: Fury Road. Read less
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