View Wonder Woman 1984’s stunning scenery in real life

Wonder Woman 1984 was this year’s Christmas blockbuster movie. While it was full of exciting drama and action, you might have noticed the scenery surrounding Diana Prince. It turns out the movie was filmed in a number of stunning and scenic locations across several countries. Read on to find out about the locations and make a plan for a Wonder Woman 1984 film set tour in 2021.

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ film sets

This year’s Christmas blockbuster was ‘Wonder Woman 1984, which conveniently hit movie theaters and HBO Max simultaneously on Christmas Day. You enjoyed all the action and excitement of Diana Prince’s latest adventure, but happened to notice her surroundings. Wherever Wonder Woman went, she was surrounded by incredible scenery, or iconic tourist locations from around the world. These include several different locations in the U.S., England, mainland Spain and Spain’s Canary Islands. Let's go explore...

Filming locations in the USA.

- Washington, DC

Wonder Woman 1984 is set in the 1980s, when the fate of the world is once again threatened by evil. The only one who can save the world is Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot). With her superhero powers, she will leap to the rescue to foil the dastardly plans of failing businessman and TV personality, Max Lord. Lord has stolen an ancient artifact from the Smithsonian in Washington, DC, where Diana works as a cultural anthropologist.

The villain uses the artifact’s magic powers to grant any wish that will further his aim of becoming super-powerful and successful. He also grants dangerous wishes to those who are useful to him.

The Warner Bros. Pictures movie is directed by Patty Jenkins and also stars Chris Pine as Steve Trevor, Pedro Pascal as Max Lord and Kristen Wiig as Barbara/Cheetah.

The movie starts by revealing Diana’s apartment, with its views over the famous Watergate Hotel. As the action is based at the Smithsonian, this means we are treated to views of Washington, DC’s most recognizable landmarks. These include the National Air and Space Museum, the White House, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. In the latter, try to catch a glimpse of Roy Lichtenstein’s Brushstroke sculpture. Scenes are also captured in the National Mall (above) and later in the movie, the crazy action happens in Pennsylvania Avenue.

- Alexandria, Virginia, USA

In other American locations, the film has a fantastic action scene in a mall. This was filmed at the Landmark Mall in Alexandria, Virginia. The mall has been closed for business for a number of years, but was transformed into a typical mall of the 1980s.

Image: Wikimedia Commons

Filming locations in Spain

- Spain's Canary Islands - Fuerteventura and Tenerife

Early on in the movie, viewers got to enjoy Wonder Woman’s birthplace, where we enjoyed flashbacks to the Amazon Games during Diana’s childhood.

The most visually stunning part of the film reveals epic race scenes, backed by beautiful views. It turns out the fictional island of Themyscira was “played” by the beautiful Canary Islands of Spain, Fuerteventura and Tenerife.

- Malaga and Almeria, Andalucia, Spain

While the film is partly set in Cairo, production crews captured many of the scenes in southern Spain. One of these is the iconic Alcazaba fortified complex in Malaga on the Costa del Sol. This is one of the most powerful Moorish fortresses in Spain. Other scenes were shot at the Wall of Hayran in Almeria.

Image Alcazaba fortified complex in Malaga on Wikimedia Commons

Locations in the UK

Various scenes were shot in England, including the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, Boston Manor Park in Brentford, Legal and General House in Surrey and Bovington Airfield in Hertfordshire.

Images: Imperial War Museum, Duxford and Boston Manor Park, Brentford, UK on Wikimedia Commons

Take time out in 2021 to pay a visit to these iconic film locations from the blockbuster movie Wonder Woman 1984.