Where was Game of Thrones filmed?
American fantasy drama television series (2011–2019)
Game of Thrones (2011–2019) was filmed in Belfast, Dubrovnik, Snæfellsjökull, Azure Window, Lokrum, Gaztelugatxe and 2 more places: 8 recorded filming locations in the United Kingdom, Croatia, Malta, Iceland, Spain. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
Filming locations
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Towns & cities
Belfast
Northern Ireland
capital city of Northern Ireland
“The attraction, titled Game of Thrones Studio Tour, will be located at former show filming location Linen Mill Studios outside Belfast.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Dubrovnik
Croatia
city and settlement in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia
“Filming of the second season's southern scenes shifted from Malta to Croatia, where the city of Dubrovnik and nearby locations allowed exterior shots of a walled, coastal medieval city.” Wikipedia
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Castles & palaces
Fort Ricasoli
Malta
fort in Malta
“Filming also took place at Fort Manoel (representing the Sept of Baelor); at the Azure Window on the island of Gozo (the Dothraki wedding site); and at San Anton Palace, Fort Ricasoli, Fort St. Angelo and St. Dominic monastery (all used for scenes in the Red Keep).” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Azure Window
Malta
former natural limestone arch in the Maltese island of Gozo
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Landscapes & nature
Snæfellsjökull
Iceland
mountain in Iceland
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Landscapes & nature
Gaztelugatxe
Spain
island and hermitage in Bakio
“Between July and October 2016, HBO filmed scenes for season 7 of Game of Thrones at the islet.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Lokrum
Croatia
islet in Croatia
“The island of Lokrum, the St. Dominic monastery in the coastal town of Trogir, the Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik, and the Dubac quarry (a few kilometers east) were used for scenes set in Qarth.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Banbridge
Northern Ireland
town in County Down, Northern Ireland
Also per Wikipedia's article
The article names 90 more places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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Towns & cities
Los Angeles
United States
seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States
“One scene, with a live bear, was filmed in Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Almería
Spain
municipality and capital of the province of Almeria, Spain
“Tourism increased and hotels were all occupied from January to February during the filming of the sixth season of the TV series Game of Thrones.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Ouarzazate
Morocco
City in Morocco
“In 2016, bookings doubled in Ouarzazate, Morocco, the location of Daenerys' season three scenes.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Marrakech
Morocco
city in Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco
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Towns & cities
Seville
Spain
municipality of Andalusia, Spain
“The fifth season added Seville, Spain, used for scenes of Dorne, and Córdoba.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Girona
Spain
municipality and capital city of the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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Towns & cities
Valletta
Malta
capital of Malta
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Towns & cities
Essaouira
Morocco
city in Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
“The third season also returned to Morocco (including the city of Essaouira) to film Daenerys's scenes in Essos.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Aït Benhaddou
Morocco
Historical village in southeastern Morocco
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Landscapes & nature
Gozo
Malta
island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea
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Towns & cities
Kalkara
Malta
village in Malta
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Towns & cities
Stirling
Scotland
city in Scotland, UK
“Doune Castle in Stirling, Scotland, was also used in the original pilot episode for scenes at Winterfell.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Split
Croatia
city in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia
“The fourth season returned to Dubrovnik and included new locations, including Diocletian's Palace in Split, Klis Fortress north of Split, Perun quarry east of Split, the Mosor mountain range and Baška Voda farther south.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Cáceres
Spain
town of Extremadura, Spain
“The filming of the seven episodes of season seven began on August 31, 2016, at Titanic Studios in Belfast, with other filming in Iceland, Northern Ireland and many locations in Spain, including Seville, Cáceres, Almodovar del Rio, Santiponce, Zumaia and Bermeo.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Reales Alcázares
Spain
royal palace in Seville, Spain
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Towns & cities
Guadalajara
Spain
municipality in the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha, Spain
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Castles & palaces
Doune Castle
Scotland
castle in Stirling, Scotland, UK
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Towns & cities
Mdina
Malta
City and Local council in Western Region, Malta
“The city of Mdina was used for King's Landing.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Vatnajökull
Iceland
largest and most voluminous Icelandic glacier
“Scenes set north of the Wall, in the Frostfangs, and at the Fist of the First Men, were filmed in November 2011 in Iceland on the Vatnajökull glacier near Smyrlabjörg, the Svínafellsjökull glacier near Skaftafell, and the Mýrdalsjökull glacier near Vik on Höfðabrekkuheiði.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Trujillo
Spain
municipality in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
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Landscapes & nature
Meteora
Greece
rock formation with cluster of Greek Orthodox monasteries
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Towns & cities
Córdoba
Spain
municipality in the province of Córdoba, Spain
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Studios & sets
Alcazaba y Murallas del Cerro de San Cristóbal
Spain
fortress
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Landscapes & nature
Mývatn
Iceland
lake
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Towns & cities
Canet de Mar
Spain
municipality in Catalunya
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Towns & cities
Trogir
Croatia
town and settlement in Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia
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Landscapes & nature
Skaftafell National Park
Iceland
íslenska
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Towns & cities
Peníscola
Spain
municipality of Spain
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Landscapes & nature
Bardenas Reales
Spain
protected area
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Castles & palaces
Shane's Castle ruins
United Kingdom
country house in Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
“Exterior scenes in Northern Ireland were filmed at Sandy Brae in the Mourne Mountains (standing in for Vaes Dothrak); Castle Ward (Winterfell); Saintfield Estates (the Winterfell godswood); Tollymore Forest (outdoor scenes); Cairncastle (the execution site); the Magheramorne quarry (Castle Black); and Shane's Castle (the tourney grounds).” Wikipedia
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Castles & palaces
Walls of Dubrovnik
Croatia
defensive wall
“The Walls of Dubrovnik and Fort Lovrijenac were used for scenes in King's Landing, though exteriors of some local buildings in the series, for example, the Red Keep and the Sept of Baelor, are computer generated.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Larne
Northern Ireland
town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Towns & cities
Birgu
Malta
city in Malta
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Towns & cities
Rabat
Malta
town near Mdina, Malta
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Landscapes & nature
Vatnajökull National Park
Iceland
national park in Iceland
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Towns & cities
Carncastle
Northern Ireland
village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Castles & palaces
Lovrijenac
Croatia
fortress and theater in Dubrovnik, Croatia
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Towns & cities
Ballintoy
Northern Ireland
village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
“Filming also occurred at the harbor in Ballintoy, Northern Ireland.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Dimmuborgir
Iceland
large area of unusually shaped lava fields east of Mývatn in Iceland
“Dimmuborgir and the Grjótagjá cave in Iceland were used as well.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Thingvellir National Park
Iceland
national park in Iceland
“Thingvellir National Park in Iceland was used for the fight between Brienne and the Hound.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Santiponce
Spain
municipality of Spain
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Towns & cities
Zumaia
Spain
municipality in the Basque Country, Spain
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Towns & cities
Bermeo
Spain
Spanish municipality in the comarca of Busturialdea
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Towns & cities
Osuna
Spain
municipality in Seville, Spain
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Towns & cities
Strangford
Northern Ireland
village in County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Towns & cities
Akureyri
Iceland
town in Iceland
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Landscapes & nature
Svínafellsjökull
Iceland
glacier in Iceland
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Towns & cities
Carnlough
Northern Ireland
village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
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Towns & cities
Attard
Malta
town in Malta
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Towns & cities
Šibenik
Croatia
city and settlement in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia
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Landscapes & nature
Murlough Bay
United Kingdom
bay in Northern Ireland
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Castles & palaces
Dunluce Castle
Northern Ireland
on north Irish coast
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Landscapes & nature
Mourne Mountains
Northern Ireland
mountain range in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK
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Castles & palaces
Castle Ward
Northern Ireland
country house in Northern Ireland
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Landscapes & nature
Tollymore Forest Park
Northern Ireland
park in the United Kingdom
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Towns & cities
Magheramorne
Northern Ireland
village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Castles & palaces
Fort Manoel
Malta
Star fort in Gzira, Malta
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Castles & palaces
San Anton Palace
Malta
palace in Attard, Malta
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Castles & palaces
Fort St Angelo
Malta
fortification on Malta
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Landmarks & buildings
Rector's Palace, Dubrovnik
Croatia
building in Croatia
Places whose own article says it was shot there
29 places whose own Wikipedia article names this series as something shot there, where Wikidata records nothing and this series’s own article does not say so either. The weakest evidence on this atlas: no pin on the map, and nothing in the downloads. Each sentence is quoted whole and linked to the article it came from, so it can be judged rather than taken on trust.
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Seville Spain
“The palace has been used as a filming location for various productions, including Game of Thrones.” Wikipedia
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Dubrovnik Croatia
“The HBO series Game of Thrones used Dubrovnik as a filming location, representing the cities of King's Landing and Qarth, primarily the former, from season 2 onwards.” Wikipedia
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Essaouira Morocco
“The skala or fortified harbor was used as a filming location in the third season of the American TV series Game of Thrones, representing Astapor.” Wikipedia
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Gozo Malta
“Dwejra was one of several filming locations in the Maltese islands used for the 2011 HBO TV series Game of Thrones.” Wikipedia
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Cáceres Spain
“The walls contain a medieval town setting with no outward signs of modernity, which is why many television shows and films have been shot there, including scenes for Game of Thrones and the Spanish series Isabel.” Wikipedia
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Split Croatia
“Cultural impact played also a big role in Split's tourism, including filming of international TV series Game of Thrones, which used locations of Diocletian's Palace, Klis Fortress, Žrnovnica quarry and watermill, as well filming of Bliss, starring Owen Wilson and Salma Hayek.” Wikipedia
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Doune Castle Scotland
“The castle was used as a set for Winterfell in the first season of the TV series Game of Thrones (2011–2019), an adaptation of the A Song of Ice and Fire series of novels by George R. R. Martin.” Wikipedia
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Mdina Malta
“In the first season of HBO's Game of Thrones, Mdina was the filming location for the series' fictional capital city of King's Landing.” Wikipedia
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Meteora Greece
“Meteora served as an inspiration for the Eyrie in the Game of Thrones television series.” Wikipedia
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Vatnajökull Iceland
“In November 2011, the glacier was used as a shooting location for the second season of the HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones.” Wikipedia
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“The sixth season of the TV series Game of Thrones was shot in locations from Andalusia to Catalonia, including the Muralla de Jayrán, and the Alcazaba fortress, which is the capital of Dorne, the kingdom of the House Martell.” Wikipedia
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Trogir Croatia
“It also doubled for 19th century Venice in the 2015 BBC miniseries Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, and was used for scenes set in the city of Qarth in the HBO series Game of Thrones.” Wikipedia
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Azure Window Malta
“It was used as a filming location for the Dothraki wedding scene in the first season of HBO's TV series Game of Thrones.” Wikipedia
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Ballintoy Northern Ireland
“The village was used for the fictional town of Lordsport in the Isle of Pyke during the second season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones.” Wikipedia
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Carncastle Northern Ireland
“In the 21st century, Cairncastle's profile was raised due to the filming of HBO's fantasy series Game of Thrones.” Wikipedia
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Dimmuborgir Iceland
“Dimmuborgir was used as a shooting location for HBO's fantasy TV-series Game of Thrones.” Wikipedia
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Dunluce Castle Northern Ireland
“Exterior shots of Dunluce Castle were used in Game of Thrones for Pyke of House Greyjoy on Pyke Island.” Wikipedia
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Castle Ward Northern Ireland
“Castle Ward was used as a filming location for Winterfell in the HBO television series Game of Thrones.” Wikipedia
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Diocletian's Palace Croatia
“Diocletian's Palace was used as a location for filming the fourth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones.” Wikipedia
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Fort Manoel Malta
“The fort served as a location for the shooting of the climactic scene of Baelor, the ninth episode of the TV series Game of Thrones, in 2011.” Wikipedia
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Grjótagjá Iceland
“Grjótagjá was used as a location for filming the fifth episode of the third season of Game of Thrones, called "Kissed by Fire".” Wikipedia
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Klis Fortress Croatia
“Klis was also used as a location for the fictional city of Meereen in the HBO series Game of Thrones.” Wikipedia
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Magheramorne Northern Ireland
“The abandoned Magheramorne quarry area was used as a filming location for the HBO TV series Game of Thrones.” Wikipedia
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Tollymore Forest Park Northern Ireland
“The forest has been used as a filming location for the TV series Game of Thrones and the film Dracula Untold.” Wikipedia
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Trsteno Arboretum Croatia
“In the third season and fourth season of the television series Game of Thrones, Trsteno Arboretum was used as the setting of the Red Keep palace gardens in King's Landing.” Wikipedia
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Bourne Wood England
“The Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon, was also filmed here for the battle at Rook's Rest.” Wikipedia
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Tabernas Desert Spain
“The same year, scenes were also filmed for the sixth season of Game of Thrones, depicting Dothraki territory.” Wikipedia
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St Michael's Mount England
“In 2021, it was used for the Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon.” Wikipedia
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Wythenshawe England
“John Bradley – actor, known for portraying Samwell Tarly in Game of Thrones.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Wikidata also records this series as shot in Canada, County Antrim, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, without saying where. Those statements are true but unmappable (a pin in the middle of a country would claim something nobody wrote), so they are listed here instead of guessed at.
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Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Game of Thrones have?
8 places recorded on Wikidata, and 90 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across 5 countries.
In which countries was Game of Thrones filmed?
the United Kingdom, Croatia, Malta, Iceland and Spain.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026–), Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2022), The Northman (2022), The Fall (2013–2016) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.