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Iconic Settings, as Seen in Oscar Winners

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

AL-KHAZNEH, PETRA, JORDAN

In the third installment of the Indiana Jones franchise (which has won seven Oscars across the series), Al-Khazneh doubles as a temple that houses the Holy Grail. In reality, it’s one of the most elaborate temples in Petra, but its interior is a small, simple stone room rather than a booby-trapped layer.

Shots of the make-believe interior were filmed at Elstree Studios in London.

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01 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

THE MUSSO

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