1. Shawshank Redemption, Ohio State Reformatory, USA
The former Ohio penitentiary played the role of the infamous Shawshank Prison in the acclaimed 1994 film.
2. Star Wars – Matmata, Tunisia
Scenes in Tatooine, Luke Skywalker's home planet, were filmed in Matmata, in the Sahara Desert of Tunisia. A nearby region in Tunisia, Tatouine, inspired the planet's name.
3. The Princess Bride – The Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
The Cliffs of Insanity are actually Ireland's Cliffs of Moher. Inconceivable!
4. Harry Potter – Glencoe Village, Scotland
If you fancy a village to Hagrid's Hut, explore Glencoe Village, Scotland, where exterior shots for the hut were filmed during Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
5. The Dark Knight Rises – Mehrangarh Fort, India
The Indian fortress appeared as the exterior of the legendary Pit prison in the epic Batman film, and is a museum in its off-hours.
6. The King's Speech – Ely Cathedral, England
The majestic interiors of Ely Cathedral were a backdrop to the unfolding drama of the King's Speech, acting as the interiors of Westminster Abbey. The landmark has also appeared in The Other Boleyn Girl and Elizabeth: The Golden Age.
7. The Hunger Games – Atlanta, Georgia, USA
See a piece of Panem's Capitol in Georgia. The city's historic Swan House was featured as President Snow's manor in Catching Fire.
8. The Godfather – Savoca, Italy
The charming Sicilian village becomes Vito's birthplace, Corleone, on screen. Scenes in the Bar Vitelli as well as Michael's wedding were also shot here.
9. The Lord of The Rings – Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
The fires of Mordor were born out of raw footage shot at Tongariro National Park in New Zealand.
10. Indiana Jones – Petra, Jordan
Petra served as a filming location for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. The Canyon of The Chrystal Moon was on the 250-foot high canyon, the "Siq".
11. Frozen – Nærøyfjord, Norway
The Norwegian landscape, particularly the regions surrounding Nærøyfjord inspired the animation of Disney's Frozen.
12. Argo – Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul doubled as Tehran, Iran for much of the filming of Argo. Scenes were shot at iconic locations throughout the city, including the Grand Bazaar, the Hagia Sofia, and the Blue Mosque.
13. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – Tabernas Desert, Spain
A ghost town film set still remains in the Tabernas Desert, where spaghetti westerns including the famous Clint Eastwood flick were filmed.
14. Jurasssic Park – Hawaii, USA
Kauai is a hot spot for tropical filming locations and has played the part of the natural habitat for Jurassic Park dinosaurs and the Na'vi of Avatar, as well as appearing on screen in Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Arc, Hook, and more.
15. The Sound of Music – Salzburg, Austria
The hills of Salzburg really were alive with The Sound of Music during on location shoots in the city.
16. The Avengers – Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Cleveland doubled as a destroyed New York City in the aftermath of The Avenger's epic superhero battle.
17. Les Misérables – Gourdon, France
Though the majority of the French Revolution musical was actually shot in Britain, the stunning monastery in Provence is the site of Jean Valjean's moment of cosmic enlightenment.
18. Lawrence of Arabia – Wadi Rum, Jordan
Jourdan's Wadi Rum desert served as the backdrop for this cinematic classic, and is now a World Heritage Site.
19. Planet of the Apes – Malibu, California, USA
Malibu Creek State Park has offered many filming teams access to California's beaches and forests, and in the 1968 Planet of the Apes, the region truly became a whole new world.
20. X-Men – Gooderham & Worts Distillery, Toronto, Canada
The Canadian distillery played the part of a concentration camp in the early scenes of the first X-Men film.
21. Rebel Without A Cause – Griffith Observatory, California, USA
The iconic James Dean film featured LA's Griffith Observatory for a class field trip, and marked the first use of a planetarium on film. The venue has since erected a monument to the film on its grounds.
22. Saving Private Ryan – Curracloe Beach, Ireland
The memorable and horrific opening scenes of D-Day in the acclaimed film were shot on Curracloe Beach in Ireland.
23. The Hobbit – Matamata, New Zealand
The set of Hobbiton seen in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings of the New Zealand landscape and offers visitor tours. Nearby, the Green Dragon, where the hobbits met Aragorn in The Fellowship of the Ring, also remains in tact.