Al-Khazneh, or “The Treasury,” is a famous 1st-century AD rock-cut temple and mausoleum in Petra, Jordan. Carved directly into rose-red sandstone, this 39-meter-high masterpiece showcases Nabataean, Greek, and Roman architectural influences. It likely served as a royal tomb for King Aretas IV, though its name stems from Bedouin legends of hidden treasure.
Al-Khazneh was the iconic filming location for the Temple of the Holy Grail in the 1989 film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. While the exterior is famous, the interior scenes were actually filmed in a studio in England. Recent archeological discoveries in 2024 confirmed a 2,000-year-old tomb beneath the structure containing a chalice.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was filmed across six countries, featuring iconic spots like Petra in Jordan, the Tabernas Desert and Monsul Beach in Spain, and Venice, Italy.
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia has appeared in several international films, including "From Russia with Love" (1963), "Argo" (2012) and "Inferno" (2016).
Basilica Cistern
Basilica Cistern has appeared in From Russia with Love, The International and Brotherhood of Tears. It is also strongly associated with Inferno.
Grand Bazaar
Grand Bazaar has appeared in From Russia with Love (1963), The International (2009), Argo (2012), Taken 2 (2012), Skyfall (2012), Inferno and Charlieโs Angels.
Acropolis of Athens
The Acropolis of Athens has served as a dramatic, often backdrop for several films, most notably Boy on a Dolphin (1957) and The Two Faces of January (2014).
Monastery of the Holy Trinity
The Monastery of the Holy Trinity is one of the six active Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Meteora, Greece.
Holy Monastery of Rousanou
The Holy Monastery of Rousanou (also known as the Monastery of Saint Barbara) is one of the six active Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Meteora, Greece.
Potemkin Stairs
Potemkin Stairs is used in "Battleship Potemkin" (1925) for the legendary Odessa Steps sequence.
Peleศ Castle
Peleศ Castle appears in The Brothers Bloom, A Princess for Christmas, the A Christmas Prince movies, and Royal Matchmaker.
Bran Castle
Bran Castle appears in Old Dracula (1974) and Dracula 2012 (2013). It is also widely promoted as โDraculaโs Castleโ in popular culture.