CASTLE BUTTE, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA

In the Big Muddy Badlands of south-west Saskatchewan, close to the US border, stands Castle Butte. At 70 metres high it has been a landmark for First Nations people and early settlers. Now home to ranchers and cattle, the area is perfect for flmmakers seeking Western locations or an otherworldly backdrop. Although the stunning vistas of open prairie, rolling hills and ice-age-old rock can be seen for miles, the location is not far from small towns — Regina is a two-hour drive away, home to the John Hopkins Regina Soundstage.

Movies shot in Regina include: The Tall Man (2012); and Tales from the Loop (2020).

TYBEE ISLAND’S SOUTH BEACH, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, US

Tybee Island’s versatility has provided backdrop options to replicate beaches around the US, including New York, California and Florida. The Tybee Pier and Pavilion have always been popular flm locations as well as being landmarks of the Tybee coastline. The current octagonal pavilion has alternating doublearched exterior supports that ofer panoramas of the beach and historic district called The Strand.

Zac Efron rode his motorcycle along the pier in Baywatch (2017), and there was a karate fght sequence underneath the pavilion in the frst season of Cobra Kai (2019). Other productions include: TV series Living the Dream (2018) and The Girl From Plainville (2022); and movies Dirty Grandpa (2016); Love at the Shore (2017); and The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019).

THE CROWN LIQUOR SALOON, BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND, UK

The Crown, in Belfast’s Great Victoria Street, dates back to 1826, a gem of the Victorian era that still boasts many of its original features, including gaslighting. Now owned by heritage conservation charity The National Trust, the pub has been sympathetically restored by specialist conservators. There is a long altar-style bar topped with red granite, divided by columns and with a heated footrest, which stands against a backdrop of huge casks ftted with polished brass taps. The windows are etched with fairies, pineapples, feur-de-lis and clowns.

The interior was recreated for Carol Reed's classic flm Odd Man Out (1947); it also featured in Divorcing Jack (1998); and upcoming comedy-heist movie for Netfix, Lift, flmed here in 2022.

ABRA MALAGA PASS, PERU

In the southern highlands of Peru, in the Cusco Region, runs a road to the summit of the Abra Malaga Pass, more than 4,000 metres above sea level and 121 km long. After the Inca town of Ollantaytambo, the paved road climbs via numerous hairpin bends, each ofering a still more spectacular view of the Sacred Valley.

The latest flm project to have completed shooting in the region is Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023).

777 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY, US

Numerous shoots have used this rooftop, including commercials for Tiger Beer, DKNY, JC Penney, Hewlett Packard, Hugo Boss and Armani. Some of the many feature films using this location include: One Fine Day (1996); Picture Perfect (1997); Maid in Manhattan (2002); and John Wick (2014 ). TV shows include: All My Children (1970-2011) and America’s Most Wanted (1988 -2021).