- Locations all around the world have had starring roles in famous movies — and you can see them for yourself in real life, as many of them even feature dedicated tours.
- For instance, there's a bus tour you can take that will guide you to all of the most iconic locations from "The Sound of Music."
- Even movies set on other planets have to film somewhere — many movies will use deserts as a replacement for space.
Movie magic can turn regular places into magical, fantastical sets. "The Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson for instance turned a sheep farm in New Zealand into the fictional planet Middle-earth, while a volunteer with the Dubuque Chamber of Commerce transformed a cornfield in Iowa into the miraculous baseball field in "Field of Dreams."
You can visit both of these iconic movie settings (along with many others) in real life — just don't be surprised if they look nothing like they do on the silver screen.
Keep scrolling to see what 30 of the most famous movie destinations actually look like.
Petra, Jordan serves as the resting place of the Holy Grail in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade."
The movie served as the conclusion of the "Indiana Jones" trilogy until "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" was released in 2008.
Petra, Jordan, is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Also known as "The Lost City," Petra is located in Jordan. It's not known for sure when it was built, but began to flourish in the first century BC.
Archaeologists are still learning about Petra— drones found a new monument in 2016.
"I'll have what she's having" is one of the most quoted lines from "When Harry Met Sally," and was shot in New York City's famous Katz's Delicatessen.
The deli paid homage to the scene by installing a sign above the fateful table — and the owner says patrons come in regularly and re-enact the scene themselves.
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