From Castles in Romania to Glaciers in Iceland: 100 Travel Hotspots Made Famous by Film and TV

From Castles in Romania to Glaciers in Iceland: 100 Travel Hotspots Made Famous by Film and TV Location, location, location: If the destinations featured on big and small screens are any indication, these are the ultimate trips to put on your bucket list. By Julie Pham Plus Icon Julie Pham View All March 24, 2026 Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on Reddit Post a Comment Share on Whats App Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Print the Article Share on Tumblr From the “ White Lotus effect” and “ Outlander tourism” to the K-pop drama Crash Landing on You inspiring getaways to Switzerland, the screen has become a pretty persuasive travel agent. More and more, that means travelers aren’t just booking vacations; they’re booking trips to places they first fell for onscreen. Whether it’s fans chasing their own Emily in Paris moment in the City of Light or Heated Rivalry devotees trying to book the real cabin from the show, the influence is hard to miss. Even Christopher Nolan’s not-yet-released The Odyssey is already driving interest in its filming locations in the Peloponnese in Greece. As Cathy Whitlock, author of the upcoming On Location: Cinematic Journeys to the World’s Most Iconic Film Locales (Quarto Books), says, “People want to step inside the story. Film and television don’t simply showcase locations — they mythologize them. We often travel not just to see a place, but to inhabit the version that cinema first imagined for us.” The impact is real. According to Expedia, set-jetting — as the trend of Hollywood-influenced travel is known — is projected to become a potential $8 billion industry in the United States. Among Gen Z and millennial travelers, 81 percent say they plan trips based on what they’ve seen onscreen, while 53 percent of travelers say their desire to take a set-jetting trip has increased. “People are chasing stories and feelings,” says Nicky Kelvin of travel website Th...