Go beyond the big screen and explore the real places that inspired some of the greatest films of all time
– brought to life through comprehensively researched text and stunning hand-drawn artwork.
Travel journalist Sarah Baxter reveals
25 essential cinematic destinations around the globe , spanning different decades, directors and movie genres.
Full-page colour illustrations instantly transport you to each location. You’ll find that these places are not just backdrops to the tales told, but characters in their own right.
Travel to the sweeping deserts of
Lawrence of Arabia in Jordan , escape to the
tumbling hills of San Francisco as seen in
Hitchcock’s Vertigo or lose yourself in the
cobbled lanes of In Bruges
.
Featured locations:
- London, England, Paddington
- Wells, England, Hot Fuzz
- Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, The Wicker Man
- Belchite & the Sierra de Guadarrama, Spain, Pan’s Labyrinth
- Montmartre, Paris, France, Amélie
- Bruges, Belgium, In Bruges
- Görlitz, Germany, The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Fårö, Sweden, Persona
- Salzburg, Austria, The Sound of Music
- Rome, Italy, La Dolce Vita
- Matmata & Tozeur, Tunisia, Star Wars: A New Hope
- Wadi Rum, Jordan, Lawrence of Arabia
- Mumbai, India, The Lunchbox
- Hong Kong, China, Enter the Dragon
- Seoul, South Korea, Parasite
- Tokyo, Japan, Lost in Translation
- Outback, Australia, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
- Karekare Beach, New Zealand, The Piano
- Alberta, Canada, The Revenant
- Philadelphia, USA, Rocky
- San Francisco, USA, Vertigo
- Brooklyn, New York, USA, Do the Right Thing
- Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah, USA, Thelma & Louise
- Jamaica, Dr No
- Cusco & Machu Picchu, Peru, The Motorcycle Diaries
Each book in the
Inspired Traveller’s Guides series offers readers a fascinating, informative and charmingly illustrated guide to must-visit destinations round the globe. Also from this series, explore intriguing:
Artistic Places,
Spiritual Places,
Literary Places, Hidden Places,
Mystical Places
and
Wild Places.
About the author
Amy Grimes is an illustrator based in London, UK. Drawing inspiration from nature and the natural world, Amy’s work often features bright and bold illustrated motifs, floral icons and leafy landscapes. As well as working on commissioned illustrations, Amy also sells prints, textiles and stationery under the brand of Hello Grimes.