32 Hidden Filming Locations Where Movie Magic Was Made

12. Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia – A Mirror to the Sky

There are few places on Earth that look more surreal than Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia’s otherworldly salt flat, which transforms into an endless mirror when covered with a thin layer of water. This breathtaking, reflective landscape became the setting for Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), where it stood in for Crait, the stark, white salt-covered battleground of the film’s climactic confrontation. Salar de Uyuni’s barren, alien-like beauty perfectly matched the epic scale of the Star Wars universe, creating an unforgettable backdrop for battle scenes featuring Resistance fighters and the First Order. Covering over 4,000 square miles, Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt flat in the world, formed from the remnants of an ancient prehistoric lake. When dry, it becomes a vast, blindingly white expanse; when wet, it reflects the sky perfectly, making it seem as though the world has turned upside down.