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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A New Hope
Star 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 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 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 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.
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