25 Deserted Film Sets Frozen in Hollywood History

4. End Scene Ruins: Pan's Labyrinth

For the haunting final scenes of Guillermo del Toro’s Pan's Labyrinth (2006), the production utilized the very real ruins of Belchite, a Spanish town destroyed during the Spanish Civil War and left untouched as a monument.¹ The crumbling stone walls, empty windows, and ghostly archways provided an authentic, deeply atmospheric backdrop for the film's dark fantasy elements. Visiting Belchite today means stepping into both cinematic history and actual history, exploring a tangible ghost town whose inherent decay perfectly matched the film's poignant and tragic tone.