The Oscars is upon us! In light of tonight’s event, here’s a list travel destinations inspired by oscar nominated movies.
Wyoming, USA – Inspired by Brokeback Mountain, Wyoming seems like a beautiful state of untouched wilderness and sweeping mountain vistas.
Paris, France – Inspired by Midnight in Paris. There’s no denying my love for Paris, but this movie made me want to seek out the old Paris of the roaring twenties.
Kyoto, Japan – Inspired by Memoirs of a Geisha. The beautiful cinematography of this movie increased my desire to visit Japan, especially Kyoto, with it’s abundance of temples and shrines and women still dressed in traditional kimonos.
Barcelona, Spain – Inspired by Vicky Christina Barcelona, I had already been to Barcelona by the time I watched this movie, but this movie definitely made me nostalgic for the amazing food and architecture of this vibrant city.
Santa Ynez Valley, California, USA – Inspired by Sideways, who doesn’t want to visit this beautiful region with rolling hills, great wine, and food?!
Hawaii, USA – Inspired by The Descendants, need I say more? I’m always up for visiting Hawaii again, but imagine actually living there? The great weather, beautiful beaches, and the laid back attitudes.
Utah, USA – Inspired by 127. Okay, so this movie freaked me out a bit, but being that I don’t climb, I’ll never hike by myself, and there’s cell phones now, I feel pretty secure in knowing that this won’t happen to me. This movie did make want to visit Utah’s national parks though, which I’ve heard are amazing.
New Zealand – Inspired by Lord of the Rings. Granted that many of the scenes are CGI, all of the filming was done in New Zealand and many of the sets are still there today. Check out the cute set of Hobbiton below! In addition to the cool sets you’ll get to see, New Zealand’s landscape is simply just stunning. Sign me up for a Lord of the Rings tour!
Angel Falls, Venezuela – Inspired by Up. Okay, so I just love this movie, but besides that, who wouldn’t want to visit this spectacular waterfall. The tallest waterfall in the world and located in a remote area of Venezuela, it’s definitely a once in a lifetime type of trip.
I wonder how many of these locations have seen an increase in tourism after the debut of these movies? What are some movie inspired destinations you’ve been wanting to visit?
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