Did you know that Disney based many of its cartoons on real places, and that places you thought only existed in the fairy-tale world are actually "flesh and blood" places with real names? Here are 18 real-life locations that inspired Disney cartoons.
Disney is known for its extraordinary scenes of castles and landscapes, and although we think that most of the places are a figment of the imagination of the creators, they have in fact often turned to real places, locations, castles. Sometimes it's less, sometimes it's more obvious, but in all of them the connection is clear, which is understandable, since most Disney cartoons are based on traditional fairy tales.
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Check out 18 places that have been a source of inspiration for the famous scenes that make Disney cartoons so fabulous. A gallery that will make you believe in magic.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris (France)
Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris (France)
Sleeping Beauty - Neuschwanstein, Bavaria (Germany)
Neuschwanstein, Bavaria (Germany)
Beauty and the Beast - Alsace (France)
Alsace (France)
To the heights – Angelski slap (Venezuela)
Angel Falls (Venezuela)
Aladdin - Taj Mahal Mausoleum (India)
Taj Mahal Mausoleum (India)
The Emperor's New Image – Cusco, Machu Picchu (Peru)
Cusco, Machu Picchu (Peru)
Mulan - Forbidden City, Beijing (China)
Forbidden City, Beijing (China)
The Little Mermaid - Siljon Castle, Lake Geneva (Switzerland)
Siljon Castle, Lake Geneva (Switzerland)
Goldilocks - Mont Saint Michel Castle, Normandy (France)
Mont Saint Michel Castle, Normandy (France)
Wrecker Ralph - Grand Central Terminal (railway station), New York (USA)
Main Central Terminal (railway station), New York (USA)
Beauty and the Beast - Château de Chambord, Loir-et-Cher (France)
Château de Chambord, Loir-et-Cher (France)
Ice Kingdom - St. Olaf's Church, Balestrand (Norway)
St. Olaf's Church, Balestrand (Norway)
The Princess and the Frog - Louisiana Bayous (USA)
Louisiana Bayous (USA)
Courage - Eilean Donan Castle, Eilean Donan (Scotland)
Eilean Donan Castle, Eilean Donan (Scotland)
Cars - U-Drop Inn, Shamrock, Texas (USA)
U-Drop Inn, Shamrock, Texas (US
Atlantis - The Lost Empire - Angkor Wat Temple, Angkor (Cambodia)
Angkor Wat Temple, Angkor (Cambodia)
Ice Kingdom - Hotel De Glace, Quebec (Canada)
Hotel De Glace, Quebec (Canada)
Snow White - Alcázar de Segovia, Segovia (Spain)
Alcázar de Segovia, Segovia (Spain)
