16 ‘Star Wars’ Movie Locations You Can Actually Visit Here On Earth

Star Wars fans don’t have to travel to a galaxy far, far away to experience the franchise’s alien worlds. While CGI has inevitably played a large role in creating the fantastical sets, the filmmakers found plenty of otherworldly landscapes right here on Earth to bring us into the Star Wars universe.

Plenty of people dream of travel to other planets. But “Star Wars” fans can actually visit locations where many of the films’ most famous scenes were shot.

Now you and your friends can pretend to be Jedis and take plenty of photos there.

Here are 16 Star Wars movie locations you can actually visit.

#1

Star Wars Location: Imperial Base, Scarif

Real Life Location: Canary Wharf Station, London

Appears In: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

#2

Star Wars Location: Theed Royal Palace, Naboo

Real Life Location: Plaza de Espana, Seville, Spain

Appears In: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

#3

Star Wars Location: Mos Espa, Tatooine

Real Life Location: Oung Jmel, Tunisia

Appears In: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

#4

Star Wars Location: Moon of Jedha

Real Life Location: Wadi Rum, Jordan

Appears In: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

#5

Star Wars Location: Luke Skywalker’s Igloo

Real Life Location: Chott El Jerid, Nefta, Tunisia

Appears In: Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

#6

Star Wars Location: Planet Scarif

Real Life Location: Laamu Atoll, Maldives

Appears In: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

#7

Star Wars Location: Planet Crait

Real Life Location: Salar De Uyuni, Bolivia

Appears In: Star Wars: The Last Jedi

#8

Star Wars Location: Luke Skywalker’s Home, Tatooine

Real Life Location: Hotel Sidi Driss, Matmata, Tunisia

Appears In: Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

#9

Star Wars Location: Massassi Outpost, Yavin 4

Real Life Location: Tikal National Park, Guatemala

Appears In: Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

#10

Star Wars Location: Planet Hoth

Real Life Location: Hardangerjøkulen Glacier, Norway

Appears In: Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back

#11

Star Wars Location: Lake Retreat, Varykino

Real Life Location: Villa del Balbianello, Lenno, Italy

Appears In: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

#12

Star Wars Location: Planet Endor

Real Life Location: Redwood National Parks, California

Appears In: Star Wars: Episode VI – The Return of the Jedi

#13

Star Wars Location: Forests of Naboo

Real Life Location: Whippendell Woods, Watford, UK

Appears In: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

#14

Star Wars Location: Canto Bight, Cantonica

Real Life Location: Dubrovnik, Croatia

Appears In: Star Wars: The Last Jedi

#15

Star Wars Location: Planet Mustafar, Outer Rim

Real Life Location: Mount Etna, Italy

Appears In: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

#16

Star Wars Location: Jedi Temple

Real Life Location: Skellig Michael, Ireland

Appears In: Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last Jedi