Maps of Movies
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Where Raiders of the Lost Ark says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Peru is Hawaii, Cairo is Kairouan, the temple is a set in England: where Indiana Jones really ran.
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Scenes and places
The jungle and the seaplane escape (1936)
Indy braves a jungle full of traps to reach a golden idol, then has to run for his life.
Set in Peruvian jungle — Indy crosses a booby-trapped jungle on his way to a golden idol, and flees by seaplane. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Kalalea Mountain, Anahola, Kauai — The opening mountain, close to the Paramount logo, is Kalalea Mountain. The pin is the Anahola area, not the peak. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Hulēʻia National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai — The seaplane escape was shot on the Huleia River, on Kipu Ranch grounds. The pin is the refuge, not the exact bend. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The booby-trapped temple (1936)
Indy reads the temple's traps one by one, and every step toward the idol is a gamble.
Set in Peruvian temple — Inside the temple Indy works through traps to reach the idol on its pedestal.
Filmed at Elstree Studios, Hertfordshire — The temple interior is a set built here. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The college and the Army briefing (1936)
Indy learns the Nazis are searching for the Ark, and that his old mentor Abner Ravenwood is tied to it.
Set in An American college — Army Intelligence tells Indy and Marcus Brody that the Nazis are digging at Tanis for the Ark of the Covenant.
Filmed at University of the Pacific, Stockton, California — The college exterior. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Royal Masonic School for Girls, Rickmansworth — The college interior was filmed in England. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Marion's bar in Nepal (1936)
Indy tracks down Marion, who has the medallion he needs and no reason to trust him.
Set in A bar in Nepal — Indy finds Marion Ravenwood, who holds the medallion he needs. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Cairo: Sallah and the market (1936)
Indy reunites with Sallah, who knows who is leading the German dig.
Set in Cairo, Egypt — Indy meets his old friend Sallah, and the two move toward the Nazi dig. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Medina of Kairouan, Tunisia — The Cairo village and market scenes were shot in the medina of Kairouan. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Tanis dig (1936)
Indy and Sallah slip into the Nazi camp and work out that the Germans are digging in the wrong place.
Set in Tanis, Egypt — The Nazis dig for the Ark at the ancient city of Tanis. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Bouhlel Sdada, north area, Tozeur Governorate — The Tanis dig scenes are listed here by one film-tour site; a second source only says near Tozeur and Nefta. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Well of Souls (1936)
Indy breaks into the sealed chamber, finds the Ark, and is caught in a room full of snakes.
Set in Under Tanis, Egypt — A sealed chamber under Tanis, filled with snakes, where the Ark is hidden. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Elstree Studios, Hertfordshire — The Well of Souls was built as a set here. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The steamer and the U-boat (1936)
Belloq claims Marion for himself as the Ark is loaded for transport.
Set in A steamer, Bantu Wind — Indy and Marion board a freighter; the Germans seize it and load the Ark onto a submarine.
Filmed at U-boat base, La Pallice, La Rochelle — The WWII U-boat pens stood in for the U-boat dock. The pin is La Rochelle city. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: The base is closed to the public; the sea side gives a view of it.
The canyon showdown (1936)
Indy takes aim at the Nazis with a rocket launcher, with the Ark as his bargaining chip.
Set in An Aegean island — Armed with a rocket launcher, Indy confronts the Nazis over the Ark.
Filmed at Sidi Bouhlel canyon, near Tozeur — The canyon where Indy confronts the Nazis. The pin is Tozeur city; no source gives a canyon coordinate. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- Indiana Jones — An archaeologist who is sent to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis.
- Marion Ravenwood — A tough bar owner who holds the medallion Indy needs.
- René Belloq — A rival archaeologist who works for the Germans.
Questions answered on the map
- Where was Cairo in Raiders of the Lost Ark really filmed?
- Where was the Peruvian jungle in Raiders of the Lost Ark really filmed?