Via Starwars.com:
Ever since the original Star Wars was released in 1977, fans have always been dreaming about living in that galaxy far, far away. While that may be just a little difficult, there are still the real-world locations that served as various worlds during filming, and they can be visited. In Galactic Backpacking, we explore these locations by country, looking at their histories and current attractions.
When thinking about Tatooine, we all think of Tunisia as the real-world location. As covered in part four of this series, however, certain scenes were filmed much closer to Skywalker Ranch then one might expect. In this final installment (for now) of Galactic Backpacking, we continue our trip trough the US to visit these other Tatooine locations, and even take a look where the infamous Star Wars: The Holiday Special was filmed!
General information
The United States of America is a large country in the continent of North America, and with 318 million people, it consists of the third-largest population in the world with citizens from almost every ethnic background. This is due to the high immigration that occurred in the 17th century when settlers from all over European countries like Great Britain, Spain, the Netherlands, and France came to colonize this new world. The US includes some of the world’s most famous cities, beautiful natural parks, and virtually everything in between. With such a wide variety to explore, we focus on the state that is the most important for us fans, the state that is, along with the UK, the home of the saga: California
Located on the west coast of North America, California is geographically the third largest state and the most heavily populated. This population contributes immensely to the economy of the US, first and foremost with the produce of vegetables and fruits, but also with high-tech industry (Silicon Valley and aerospace among the many examples), education, and manufacturing. Also important for the economy is the tourism industry. From the beautiful nature in the many diverse National Parks, to the hills of San Francisco or mayor cities like Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Diego, a visiting tourist will not get bored here.
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