Interestingly, there is a canyon just outside of Death Valley National Park that has been given the informal nickname of "Star Wars Canyon."
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Star Wars In Death Valley – On The Road To Jabba’s Palace
For STAR WARS - EPISODE VI - RETURN OF THE JEDI, a small crew returned to Death Valley for a single day shoot involving C-3PO and R2-D2.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley – The Jawas Hunt R2
For me personally, Golden Canyon was the most fun of all the STAR WARS filming locations in Death Valley as it embodied the most mystery.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley – The Sandpeople Attack
In early 1977, a small film crew brought an elephant to Death Valley's Desolation Canyon to shoot the Bantha scenes for STAR WARS.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley – Artoo’s Arroyo
Several shots from STAR WARS can be found at Artist's Palette. The first one presented in the film, is when R2-D2 enters a canyon at sunset.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley – The Dune Sea
This location is actually the first Death Valley location you see when watching STAR WARS - EPISODE IV - A NEW HOPE.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley – Mos Eisley Overlook
An small photo in Autoweek magazine provided the first clue that the view of Mos Eisley in STAR WARS was actually a real world location.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley - Outside The Park
A few years after I visited the STAR WARS filming locations in Tunisia, I visited Death Valley, where several other scenes were filmed.
Read MoreQuadracci Pavilion, Milwaukee Art Museum, Wisconsin
in Architects, Movie Location, Museum, Travel
In 2004, while on vacation in the Chicago area, I took a day trip to Milwaukee to visit the Milwaukee Art Museum's Quadracci Pavilion.
Read MoreManzanar
A visit the Mazanar National Historic Site in California's Owens Valley reveals a side of World War II that many Americans might not be aware of.
Read MoreA Place Called Honouliuli
The Honouliuli Internment Camp and associated World War II internment sites in Hawai'i and the national park system.
Read MoreThe Power Of The Tourist Dollar (or Dinar)
A quick update to the post I made a few days ago, has Tunisia announcing plans to restore the Star Wars Mos Epsa set.
Read MoreThe Big Dig
It appears that a group has been formed to do battle against the dune that is overtaking the STAR WARS movie set in southern Tunisia.
Read MoreStar Wars Canyon
in Movie Location, Travel
You won't find it listed on any map, but "Star Wars Canyon" - the informal name of a small canyon in Tunisia - has hosted a number of famous films.
Read MoreMost Remote Mos Espa
Of all the Star Wars locations I visited in Tunisia, the most difficult for me get to was the area used for Mos Espa in EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE.
Read MoreAn Igloo In The Sahara
Star Wars in Tunisia - Tozeur, Nefta, La Grande Dune, the Chott El D'Jerid, and the Lars Homestead.
Read MoreA Night At Luke Skywalker's House
One of the most iconic real world Star Wars locations I visited in Tunisia was the subterranean village of Matmata - specifically the Hotel Sidi Driss.
Read MoreOn to Tatooine
I spent October 21, 2000 exploring Star Wars filming locations on the Tunisian island of D'Jerba and the mainland town of Medenine.
Read MoreA long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away....
Mom's tone was incredulous, but ever since the day I turned seven, I had wanted to go to Tunisia.
Read MoreThe Best Of The Rest
With a little more time and pre-trip knowledge, I could have visited a further dozen Roman amphitheatres.
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