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Asteroid City ☄️
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Welcome, Junior Star Gazers and Space Cadets! On the heels of Wes Anderson's latest motion picture masterpiece, we compiled some of the most 'Asteroid City' AWA locations into this meteoric Collection. From desert landscapes, to otherworldly structures, we're getting a sneaking suspicion your submissions may have had a hand in the inspo for this film. Hope this collection holds you and other earthlings off until the main event, June 16.
Welcome, Junior Star Gazers and Space Cadets! On the heels of Wes Anderson's latest motion picture masterpiece, we compiled some of the most 'Asteroid City' AWA locations into this meteoric Collection. From desert landscapes, to otherworldly structures, we're getting a sneaking suspicion your submissions may have had a hand in the inspo for this film. Hope this collection holds you and other earthlings off until the main event, June 16.
Lucas Heights, Australia
The High Flux Australian Reactor (HIFAR) Control Room
To sit in this chair, you need to be accredited.
Joshua Tree, California, United States
Area 55 Futuro House
Conceived in the late 196os as a portable ski chalet, this retro pod stand proudly in the desert of Joshua Tree.
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Midsummer Common
Whether you're visiting for a trip around the sun, free music, or just a scenic walk, the Midsummer Common is sure to be a delight.
Cardrona, New Zealand
Cardrona Hotel
A relic of New Zealand's gold rush, this historic hotel now mines for tourists.
Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Teide National Park
This national park is home to Spain's tallest mountain, and archeological sites of an ancient indigenous tribe.
Joshua Tree, California, United States
Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree has attracted all types of people throughout its history, including a female archeologist who wasn't afraid to break barriers.
Tabernas, Spain
Mini Hollywood
When choosing where to film “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly”, one of the most iconic Westerns set during the American Civil War, the obvious location to shoot was … Spain?
Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States
Blue Swallow Motel
Authentic Route 66 motel featuring heartwarming "benediction" from its first owner.
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burley, Idaho, United States
Burley Theater
A century-old theater operated by the fourth- and fifth-generation of the Harris family.
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory
It's no surprise the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory explores some of the most unanswered questions about our Universe.
Kanab, Utah, United States
Crescent Moon Theater
This theater, celebrated for its Western culture, was built in memory of a real life Utah cowboy.
Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
White Sands National Park
This illusion of a winter wonderland is located within the hot deserts of New Mexico.
Rachel, Nevada, United States
Little A’Le’Inn
Located in the closest town to Area 51, this roadside inn invites travelers to enjoy food, lodging, and all things UFO.
Grand Junction, Colorado, United States
Colorado National Monument
Imagine taking care of 32 square miles for one dollar a year.
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Atlas Mountains, Morocco
Todra Gorge
This beautiful dusted gorge exists a stone's throw from a wonder of an arid climate--an oasis
Seattle, Washington, United States
Space Needle
This Seattle icon actually began with a bar napkin sketch of a UFO and a tethered balloon.
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Yellowstone, Wyoming, United States
Yellowstone National Park
Larger than the states of Delaware and Rhode Island combined, the world’s first national park is a literal hotbed of activity.
Torrey, Utah, United States
The Flute Shop
This motel is famed for handmade Native American-inspired wooden flutes sold in its gift shop.
Fresno, California, United States
Fresno Brewing Company
This all-brick building is the last remaining original structure of the Fresno Brewing Company.
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Luna Park
Some called it “heaven at the end of a subway ride,” others “electric Eden” ... but everyone knew it as Coney Island.
Crestone, Colorado, United States
Crestone Ziggurat
A Ziggurat built millennia after its predecessors, in a town of 141.
El Cabanyal, Valencia, Spain
Lifeguard station nº2
Today, El Cabanyal has been dubbed “one of the coolest neighborhoods in Europe.”
Idaho Springs, Colorado, United States
Idaho Springs
Discover the mountain treasures of Idaho Springs, the birthplace of the Colorado Gold Rush and home of the first commercialized hot springs in America.
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Como, Colorado, United States
Como Depot
Likely took its name from a large group Italian immigrants who named the Depot after Como, Italy.
Masada National Park, Israel
Camel Crossing
Camels in this UNESCO world heritage site are ridden almost exclusively by tourists seeking the romance of a bygone era.
Zwentendorf, Austria
Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant
The power of public resistance remains its most profound exhibit.
Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States
Days’ Cottages
A failed plan for a dream beach house led to the successful creation of Days' Cottages.