26 Must-Visit Film Locations That Feel Just Like the Movie

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Akanksha Sharma
June 16, 2025

19. Wadi Rum, Jordan, Mars in The Martian

Wadi Rum, Jebel Khazali. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons @Berthold Werner

Ridley Scott’s “The Martian” convinced us that Matt Damon was truly stranded on Mars—but the red-hued, wind-sculpted sandstone of Wadi Rum did most of the work. This Jordanian desert has doubled as alien terrain for decades, with its silent immensity providing the perfect backdrop for existential solitude. But the real-life Wadi Rum is no sterile void—it’s rich with Bedouin culture, star-splashed skies, and ancient petroglyphs. Visiting it feels like time travel in every direction—future, past, and cinematic present.

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