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We all came to love the famous Game of Thrones series because of its many plot twists, unexpected events, and amazing characters, but have you ever noticed what's going on in the background of all this action? No, not CGI landscapes and well-crafted soundstages, but rather very real and amazingly beautiful views of nature and ancient cities. Visiting those places can leave one speechless because of their grandiosity and the fact that many cruel plot twists happened exactly in those spots.

To make your search of those iconic places easier, we've compiled a list of Game of Thrones locations paired with the scenes that happened there. A great hint if you'd like to reenact them, too! From the age-old fortresses on the shores of Croatia to the breath-taking beauty of Iceland, you'll find all the crucial spots used in filming the cult series. You really don't have to be a super fan to enjoy these views!

Scroll down below to check our compilation of side-by-side comparisons of Game of Thrones scenes and the filming locations as they look in real life. Don't forget to vote for the most stunning ones and tell us what you think in the comments!

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Dark Hedges, Northern Ireland - Kingsroad

Dark Hedges, Northern Ireland - Kingsroad

Season 1 Episode 10 - Yoren helps Arya escape from King's Landing and takes her on the road to Castle Black

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Itzurun Beach, Spain - Dragonstone

Itzurun Beach, Spain - Dragonstone

Season 7 Episode 3 - Jon Snow arrives in Dragonstone to meet Daenerys

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those are amazing and I wouldnā€™t have guess they were real.

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Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing

Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing

Season 3 Episode 1 - Sansa and Littlefinger discusses her escape plans

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

FINAL EPISODE SPOILERS********************I just realised this is the same dock the stark kids say goodbye to Jon to in the finale!!

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Kastel Gomilica, Croatia - Braavos

Kastel Gomilica, Croatia - Braavos

Season 5 Episode 2 - Arya arrives in Braavos

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Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing

Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing

Season 2 Episode 1 - Gold Cloaks are given orders to kill all Robert Baratheon's bastard children

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Itzurun Beach, Spain - Dragonstone

Itzurun Beach, Spain - Dragonstone

Season 7 Episode 3 - Jon Snow arrives in Dragonstone to meet Daenerys

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Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing

Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing

Season 5 Episode 10 - Cersei's infamous walk of atonement

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But I also have to... ā€œSHAME, SHAME, SHAMEā€ šŸ›ŽšŸ›ŽšŸ›Ž

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Azure Window On The Island Of Gozo In Malta - Pentos

Azure Window On The Island Of Gozo In Malta - Pentos

Season 1 Episode 1 - Daenerys and Khal Drogo wedding feast

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Girona, Spain - Braavos

Girona, Spain - Braavos

Season 6 Episode 1 - Arya is blind and begging in the streets of Braavos

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow. That's an awful shot of Arya. She looks like a sloth from "Ice Age".

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Trsteno Arboretum, Croatia - King's Landing

Trsteno Arboretum, Croatia - King's Landing

Season 4 Episode 5 - Cersei and Oberyn Martell talk about Myrcella

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Trsteno Arboretum, Croatia - King's Landing

Trsteno Arboretum, Croatia - King's Landing

Season 3 Episode 6 - Sansa and Loras Tyrell talk about their never-to-happen wedding

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

they were still in Kings Landing, not in Highgarten. They were talking about how SAnsa would go live there

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Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing

Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing

Season 2 Episode 1 - Littlefinger tries taunting Cersei

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Klis Fortress In Split, Croatia - Meereen

Klis Fortress In Split, Croatia - Meereen

Season 4 Episode 4 - Crucifixion of Meereen Masters

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Carnlough Harbour, Northern Ireland - Braavos

Carnlough Harbour, Northern Ireland - Braavos

Season 6 Episode 7 - Arya after being stabbed by the Waif

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Trsteno Arboretum, Croatia - King's Landing

Trsteno Arboretum, Croatia - King's Landing

Season 3 Episode 7 - Olenna, Margaery and Sansa discuss her engagement

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Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing

Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing

Season 5 Episode 10 - Myrcella setting sails to Dorne, shortly before dying of Ellaria Sand's kiss of death

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think you have that backwards. She was leaving Dorne back to King's Landing shortly before dying from the kiss.

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Murlough Bay And Fair Head In Northern Ireland - Road To Pyke

Murlough Bay And Fair Head In Northern Ireland - Road To Pyke

Season 5 Episode 6 - Ser Jorah and Tyrion are captured by slavers

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Skogafoss, Iceland - Dragonstone

Skogafoss, Iceland - Dragonstone

Season 8 Episode 1 - Jon and Daenerys rides dragons

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok I can maybe excuse the constant references to King's landing's gardens as highgarten, but this scene obviously took place right after Jon and DAny arrived in Winterfell. It's supposed to be in the North, not on Dragonstone. Yall really out here believing every Tyrell scene is set in highgarten and every targaryen scene is set in dragonbstone huh

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Trsteno Arboretum, Croatia - King's Landing

Trsteno Arboretum, Croatia - King's Landing

Season 3 Episode 7 - Sansa and Margaery discuss her engagement

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Minčeta Tower, Dubrovnik, Croatia - Qarth

Minčeta Tower, Dubrovnik, Croatia - Qarth

Season 2 Episode 10 - Daenerys arrives at the House of the Undying in search of her dragons

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Fortress Of Kliss, Split, Croatia ā€“ Meereen

Fortress Of Kliss, Split, Croatia ā€“ Meereen

Season 4 Episode 4 - Siege of Meereen

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Such a beautiful and barely touched by modernism!! šŸ‘šŸ»šŸ‘šŸ»šŸ‘šŸ»ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø

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Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing

Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing

Season 6 Episode 10 - View of the Sept of Baelor right before Cersei sets it on fire in series of Wildfire explosions

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If they created the sept using CGI, where did they film the interior? It was an amazing structure on the inside.

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Mequite Square, Mdina, Malta - King's Landing

Mequite Square, Mdina, Malta - King's Landing

Season 1 Episode 5 - a fight between Jamie Lannister and Ned Stark

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Funny. You can see the mortar lines of the street pavers in the top picture, through the dirt.

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Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing

Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing

Season 3 Episode 1 - Sansa and Littlefinger discusses her escape plans

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Kastel Gomilica, Croatia - Braavos

Kastel Gomilica, Croatia - Braavos

Season 5 Episode 8 - Arya gets her first mission to kill Lady Crane

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Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing

Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing

Season 2 Episode 6 - the Royal party travels through a crowd of discontent peasants

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Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing

Dubrovnik, Croatia - King's Landing

Season 5 Episode 4 - King Tommen goes to see the High Sparrow

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The beautiful castle in the back scene have been destroyed since ?

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Klis Fortress In Split, Croatia - Meereen

Klis Fortress In Split, Croatia - Meereen

Season 4 Episode 4 - Siege of Meereen

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Split, Croatia - Meereen

Split, Croatia - Meereen

Season 4 Episode 4 - Siege of Meereen

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Trsteno Arboretum, Croatia - King's Landing

Trsteno Arboretum, Croatia - King's Landing

Season 3 Episode 6 - Sansa, Loras, and Margaery Tyrell

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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love that these are all real places that pretty much look the same, only a little bit of CGI!

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