Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The World's busiest pedestrian crossing, Shibuya Crossing, grew in popularity after being featured in "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" in 2006. It has appeared in dozens of Hollywood films. Movie tourism has been on the upswing in recent years, even being dubbed “set jetting” to reflect peoples’ interest in traveling to far-flung corners of the world to see the destinations featured in their favorite TV programs and films.
The phenomenon has repeated itself time and time again: Maui and Sicily seeing big booms following “The White Lotus” and Croatia having a tourism heyday, thanks to “Game of Thrones.” Top Movie Tourism Destinations Around The World If you are looking to plan your 2025 travels around an exotic destination you saw on screen, this list will barely scratch the surface. But, these are some of the must-visit movie and TV hot spots that represent a good start.
Bangkok, Thailand Famous scenes from The Hangover II were filmed at Sky Bar in Bangkok. In Southeast Asia and a popular destination in its own right, Bangkok has also been the backdrop for several films including “Good Morning Vietnam” with Robin Williams (Bangkok city streets were used to represent Vietnamese city scenes), “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason” with Hugh Grant and Renee Zellweger, and “The Hangover II” with Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms. You can see one of the iconic scenes from “The Hangover II” by visiting.
