Paris, France
Georges Méliès's Grave
The final resting place of the "father of special effects."
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Paris, France
The final resting place of the "father of special effects."
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
Kerry, Ireland
An Irish town has built a statue to a silent film actor simply thanks to the holidays he once spent there.
London, England
The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."
London, England
One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.
Yerevan, Armenia
Despite producing just a handful of movies, a brave and lyrical filmmaker has an entire museum dedicated to him.
Broome, Australia
The oldest operating picture gardens in the world.
Applecross, Australia
This poignant site pays tribute to one of Australia’s greatest actors.
Pasay, Philippines
A film center envisioned to rival Cannes ended up as a haunted place after at least 168 people were killed during the rushed construction.
Yakushima, Japan
The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'
Osaka, Japan
Visit a speakeasy-like indie cinema specializing in 16mm and 35mm films.
Nagakute, Japan
A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."
Oga, Japan
A natural resemblance of the monster of film lore.
Tokyo, Japan
Japan’s tallest Godzilla statue contains a piece of the original 1954 film within its base.
Ķeipene, Latvia
A unique museum dedicated to the famed Soviet director and other cinema greats.
Moscow, Russia
For lovers of Soviet cinema, this museum is home to a vast collection of artifacts and costumes.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.
Naftah, Tunisia
Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.
Rome, Italy
The studio built by fascists in the hopes of "reviving the film industry" with the occasional propaganda film opportunity thrown in.
Tremosine, Italy
This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.
Milan, Italy
A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.
Turin, Italy
This Art Nouveau mansion was used as the "House of the Screaming Child" in Dario Argento’s giallo classic.
Tolochenaz, Switzerland
The immortal Hollywood star rests in peace in an unassuming Swiss village cemetery.
Lyon, France
Antique cinematography artifacts fill this museum dedicated to the inventors of the moving picture.