Picture of Mont Saint-Michel
Caption: Disney movies Real world places that have inspired
Picture of Machu Picchu
Caption: Machu Picchu.The Emperor's New Groove is heavily influenced by Incan culture, but Pacha's village is set on a set of very familiar-looking mountains. Photo: Pedro Szekely.
Picture of Forbidden City
Caption: The Forbidden City. Mulan is set during China's Han Dynasty (from around 200 BC to 200 AD). The design of the Emperor's home is very clearly based on Beijing's Forbidden City. Photo: Andy Enero.
Picture of Mont Saint-Michel
Caption: Mont Saint-Michel. Rapunzel's parents' castle in Tangled is based off of the beautiful French commune of Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy. Photo: Matthieu Luna.
Picture of Hôtel de Glace
Caption: Hotel de Glace. Elsa's Palace in Frozen drew inspiration from the Hotel de Glace -- a hotel made primarily of Ice -- near Quebec City in Canada. Photo: melolou.
Picture of Neuschwanstein Castle
Caption: Neuschwanstein Castle. Bavaria, Germany, served as inspiration for the Sleeping Beauty Castle, which would later become adapted into the famous Disney castle at the beginning of each movie. Photo: Nordix.
Picture of Kauai
Caption: Kauai. The art of Lilo and Stitch is obviously Hawaiian, but it based specifically on the beautiful island of Kauai. Photo: Christian Arballo.
Kauai
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