Tag: “Western Nc”

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   Biltmore Estate

   George Vanderbilt officially opened the home to friends and family on Christmas Eve in 1895. He had created a country retreat where he could pursue his passion for art, literature, and horticulture.

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   Hooker Falls

   Hooker Falls is located in the Dupont State Forest in Western North Carolina. It is about a ten minute hike down a gravel path that is well maintained.

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   Main St

   The quiet before the shootout.

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   The Mittens

   The Mittens in Monument Valley.

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   Old Tucson Studios

   Where over 300 westerns were filmed. This is the mission from the beginning of Tombstone.

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   Old Tucson Studios

   Over 300 of these movies were filmed at Old Tucson Studios on the west side of town. Anyone who has seen a classic western like RIo Bravo, The Outlaw Josey Wales, The Gunfight at the O.K.

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   Wyatt Earp's Grave

   Wyatt Earp's final resting place in Colma at the Hills of Eternity Memorial Park.

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   Mini Hollywood

   Remember the great "Dollar Trilogy" of the often underappreciated spaghetti western genre? Sergio Leone shot "A Fistful of Dollars", "For a Few Dollars More" and "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" (all of them starring a young and almost unknown American actor named Clint Eastwood) in the mid 60's in the desert of Tabernas in Almeria, Spain.
   
   Mini Hollywood is a theme park that features some of the original sets used in all these movies, as well as occasional staged shootings and chasings performed by professional stunts.