10 Real Life Locations That Inspired Disney Places

Disney movies show us a beautiful world that almost seems unreal to an adult. But if we told you that these are all based on real life locations that you can visit on your next trip? Here are some beautiful locations that Disney got inspired from:

1.Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
This Bavarian castle from 1800s inspired the royal castle in Sleeping Beauty. It was built by Ludwig II as a personal retreat and he was known to be an enthusiastic art patron, his love for the arts showing in the grandiose of the castle.

2.Alsace, France
This picturesque village in Northern France inspired the location where Belle stayed with her father in the Disney classic – Beauty and the Beast. The region’s architecture and the way of living is reflected in the Disney movie.

3.Mont Saint-Michel, France
Remember the kingdom of Corona in Tangled? The unique island is inspired by the Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, France where tidal waves periodically cut it off from the mainland. The striking location has made it a popular tourist spot.

4.Angel Falls, Venezuela
The world’s highest waterfall, Angel Falls in Venezuela is the inspiration behind the Paradise Falls in Disney’s Up.

5.Taj Mahal, India
Emperor Shah Jahan’s monument of love for his wife Mumtaz Mahal in the Indian city of Agra – the majestic Taj Mahal is the inspiration behind the grand Sultan’s Palace in Aladdin.

6.Machu Picchu, Peru
The mysterious Incan site of Machu Pichhu in Peru is a land many travellers from around the world aspire to visit. Interestingly, Disney created Pacha’s village in the movie The Emperor’s New Groove based on these mountains in Cusco.

7.Forbidden City, China
The Forbidden City in Beijing, China was once home to the emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties and nobody could enter these residences without the emperor’s permission. This grand castle inspired the Emperor’s home in Disney’s Mulan.

8.Chateau De Chillon, Switzerland
Ariel may have been awed by Price Eric’s castle after coming to land, but you can visit the real-life Chateau De Chillon on Lake Geneva in Switzerland and explore this fairy-tale castle used in The Little Mermaid.

9.St. Olaf’s Church, Norway
The beautiful chapel in Frozen was inspired by the St. Olaf’s Church in Balestrand, Norway whose construction was begun by an Englishwoman who fell in love with a local Norwegian and wanted to stay with him in the mountains but also be able to practice her Anglican faith.

10.Angkor Wat, Cambodia
The visual inspiration behind the legendary sunken Greek Island of Atlantis is the largest religious monument in the world – the Angkor Wat in Cambodia. This Hindu-turned-Buddhist temple complex is the basis of the city of Atlantis in Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

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