The 6 Best Trips Every Movie Lover Has to Take in Their Lifetime

Wadi Rum, Jordan

Even if the name isn’t familiar to you, it’s all but guaranteed that the landscape will be, considering that Wadi Rum in Jordan has been used as a cinematic backdrop for decades. Per a list from Wadi Rum Desert Eyes, this magnificent landscape has been featured in nearly 20 movies.

This red-tinged desert has often been used to portray Mars without leaving Earth in films like The Martian and Red Planet”. It has also made numerous appearances in all its desert glory in Lawrence of Arabia, Dune, and Aladdin. Seeing Wadi Rum is, truly, an out-of-this-world experience.

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