- When movies are nominated for Academy Awards, they immediately go down in pop culture history.
- Sometimes, the movie becomes so popular that people flock to its filming locations to try and recreate the movie magic.
- One superfan of "Call Me By Your Name"traveled around northern Italy to match stills from the movie with the real-life locations.
The Oscars are upon us — the awards show airs on Sunday, March 4, 2018.
No matter what you actually thought of the films, it's hard to argue that once a movie claims the designation of "Oscar nominated," it becomes that much more famous. And it's not just the movie that gains popularity — its filming locations often become travel hotspots.
We chose 15 iconic Oscar nominees and winners throughout the years, and matched up their filming locations with what they look like in real life.
Keep reading to see how filmmakers turned a desert into Mars, or to see how one movie shut down the busiest train station in the world to stage a musical number.
Iconic musical "Moulin Rouge!" takes place in early 20th century Paris.
Baz Luhrmann's musical "Moulin Rouge!" lives on forever as one of the most romantic movies of all time. The forbidden love story of Christian, a writer, and Satine, a singer/courtesan with big dreams, was nominated for eight Oscars in 2002 and won two: Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design.
Even though the Moulin Rouge in the movie shuts down, the real Moulin Rouge is still open to the public today.
The Moulin Rouge, located on the outskirts of Paris' Montmarte neighborhood, is still relevant today — it even made an appearance on "The Bachelor" this season.
It might be an overrated tourist attraction, but it's still a must-see for fans of the musical. Be warned though, tickets are €87 ($106), so it's definitely an expensive evening activity.
"Call Me By Your Name" declares its setting as "Somewhere in northern Italy" in its first scene.
"Call Me By Your Name" tells the story of Elio and Oliver's life-changing summer romance while Oliver is helping Elio's father (a professor) with a history project. This scene of the two visiting an excavation site with Elio's father was shot in Sirmione, a town on the coast of Lake Garda.
"Call Me Be Your Name" is nominated for four Oscars this Sunday.
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