15 Stunning Real-Life Places That Look a Lot Like Scenes From Fantastic Movies

Game of Thrones, The Avengers, Avatar, The Lord of the Rings. All of these blockbusters have some incredible scenery that seems to be pure fantasy, but it’s actually not. Our world is so diverse that there are some almost identical places that exist in real life. It’s our planet’s breathtaking nature that inspired writers and film directors in their creation of these magical worlds. So, if you thought that you could only see them on TV or on a movie screen, now you know that you can actually witness them in real life.

Bright Side has collected the best photos of these fantastic places that will make your jaw drop because of how similar they are. Are you ready?

1. The Tree-Of-Souls, Avatar & Wisteria tree at Ashikaga Flower Park, Ashikaga, Japan

© 20th Century Fox   © ashikaga_flower_park  

© 20th Century Fox   © 0318nnn  

2. Thanos’ resting spot and the final scene, Avengers: Infinity War & Banaue Rice Terraces in the Philippines

© Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures   © Marvel Studios   © everdreamwandering  

3. Bioluminescent pond, Avatar & Bioluminescent Lagoon in Falmouth, Jamaica

© 20th Century Fox   © sammwezy  

4. The Great Realm of Dwarrowdelf, The Lord of the Rings & Basilica Cistern in Turkey

© New Line Cinema   © Maurizio Laudisa under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 / collage  

5. Mesa, Up & Tepuy Roraima in Venezuela

© Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures   © antoniohitcher  

6. The Great Hall of Hogwarts, Harry Potter & The Great Hall of the Christ Church College, Oxford University

© Warner Bros. Pictures   © jossy0808  

7. Pandora nights, Avatar & the Waitomo Glowworm Caves in New Zealand

© 20th Century Fox   © charlescellist  

8. Mann’s ice planet, Interstellar & Snæfellsjökull glacier in Iceland

© Warner Bros. Pictures   © Paramount Pictures   © jennyscapturedmoments  

9. King’s Landing, Game of Thrones & the city of Dubrovnik in Croatia

© HBO   © sara_pphotos  

10. Rivendell, The Lord of the Rings & Lauterbrunnen in Switzerland

© New Line Cinema   © maxrivephotography  

11. Eastern Air Temple, Avatar: The Last Airbender & temples on Mount Fanjing in Tongren, China

© Nickelodeon Animation Studio   © photography.parie  

12. Paradise Falls, Up & Angel Falls in Venezuela

© Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures   © d.arkhipov  

13. Doors of Durin (Moria), The Lord of the Rings & St. Edward’s Church’s door flanked by 2 old trees in England

© New Line Cinema   © Martyn Gorman, Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 2.0  

14. Bath House, Spirited Away & Rekishi-no-Yado Kanaguya, Nagano, Japan

© Studio Ghibli   © teru0831  

15. Floating Mountains, Avatar & Hallelujah Mountains in Zhangjiajie Park, China

© 20th Century Fox   © brandon.explores  

Which of these places would you like to visit and see with your own eyes?

Preview photo credit 20th Century Fox, brandon.explores