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1000's of famous locations across the world
1000's of movies and movie stars - past and present
with famous locations you can walk with and in the footsteps of
the stars and their movies
john wayne can guide you from wild west, usa to the wild west of ireland
007 can show you the most exotic and exciting famous locations on earth
star wars can take you for a science-fiction out-of-this-world experience
harry potter can show you some 'wizard' famous locations
easy rider can share with you the american 'on-the-road' dream
an incredible fun-packed research experience for everyone including;
movie fans, tourists, students of geography and modern history
check out below some examples of the information on famous locations |
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lara croft |
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from mythological greece to the skyscrapers of hong kong, from the wilderness of kenya to the mountains of north-wales - superheroine lara croft, played by oscar-winner angelina jolie, travels through some of the world’s most exotic locations for the movie lara croft and the cradle of life: tomb raider 2.
click on the movie link to see its full list of famous locations or click on the country links for information about other movies filmed in the countries.
check out lara's previous famous locations from tomb raider |
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stately homes and the movies |
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movies such as: sense and sensibility, shakespeare in love, the madness of king george, barry lyndon, elizabeth and lady jane have made great use of beautiful stately homes like hatfield house (pictured). often these great houses are used in the cinematic re-creation of actual events. |
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featured area: notting hill |
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we checked the famous locations database and found some surprising results for notting hill. the hit movie notting hill was shot on location there but check out other classic movies that also made great use of this vibrant and cosmopolitan area of london. |
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blockbuster feature |
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the star wars series has taken the world, and outer space, by storm. smashing box-office records and creating unprecedented devotion from its legions of devoted fans. click to get the low-down on star wars' famous locations |
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musical feature: the sound of music |
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the beautiful city of salzburg in austria provided the backdrop for the most popular musical of all time...check out the amazing famous locations |
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famous locations of the week |
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tolkein's masterpiece lord of the rings finally brought to the big screen gives an insight into the stunning beauty of new zealand. snow-capped mountains, amazing waterfalls, rich wildlife; nz was the perfect location for an unforgettable movie... |
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special feature: knebworth house |
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knebworth house outside london has been a famous location for decades. blockbusters such as batman, wilde and tomb raider are just some of the movies that have been filmed at this wonderful location... |
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the greatest stars, the greatest locations - famous locations |
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check out the famous locations of the classic hollywood movies, immortalised by stars such as marilyn monroe, james dean, clark gable, cary grant, steve mcqueen, john wayne, marlon brando, paul newman, robert redford, harrison ford, charlton heston, and many others. |
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did you know? |
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...that the harrowing scenes set at omaha beach in saving private ryan were filmed in county wexford, ireland? |
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classic oscar winner: the quiet man |
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director john ford brought john wayne, maureen o'hara, barry fitzgerald, ward bond and a host of other actors over to galway and mayo in the west of ireland in the summer of 1951 to film the maurice walsh story of 'green rushes' titled for the double oscar winner, the quiet man |
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