Locations
The James Bond films aren't all about the glamourus Bond girls, gadget-laden cars & vehicles, or indeed the megalomaniacal Bond villains and their henchmen. As where could all the action, suspense and intrigue take place without the many exotic, dramatic, far-flung locations seen throughout the films?
It's these glamorous, sometimes unique, locations throughout the world that all help to give the films their appeal. No doubt Ursula Andress' emergence from the sea in Dr No, Little Nellie's brave dogfight in You Only Live Twice, or indeed Bond's pursuit of Alec Trevelyan at the end of Goldeneye would have been so captivating without their stunning backdrops.
It's not always the glistening white sands, or the crystal clear waters Bond finds himself in however. From disused tube stations in Die Another Day to abandoned mines in A View To A Kill, Bond is seen in more unique and unusual surroundings all the time. With consumer travel growing at an increasing rate, these once far-away destinations are becoming ever increasingly closer. Consequently producers are forever looking for new and exciting places to feature in the latest film, which is only good news for fans. Wherever Bond travels next, the locations will provide the perfect surroundings for the world's most famous secret agent to carry out his next assignment. §
Most Popular Locations
From the 2000s
Buckingham Palace
London, United Kingdom
Die Another Day
DNA Replacement Clinic
(San Sebastián Castle)
Cádiz, Spain
Die Another Day
Santa Catalina Castle
Cádiz, Spain
Die Another Day
Jinx's Beach
(La Caleta Beach)
Cádiz, Spain
Die Another Day
Bond's 'Cuban' Hotel
(El Balneario de la Palma)
Cádiz, Spain
Die Another Day
From the 1990s
Nuclear Bunker Site
(Bardenas Reales)
Navarre, Spain
The World Is Not Enough
Elektra's Pipeline Site
(Los Callejones)
Las Majadas, Spain
The World Is Not Enough
Millennium Dome
London, United Kingdom
The World Is Not Enough
Mr Lachaise's Swiss Bank
Bilbao, Spain
The World Is Not Enough
Guggenheim Museum
Bilbao, Spain
The World Is Not Enough
MI6
(SIS)
London, United Kingdom
4 Films *
Tiger Helicopter Harbour
(Port Hercule Harbour)
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Goldeneye
Bond and Xenia's Casino
(Monte Carlo Casino)
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Goldeneye
Bond's Monaco View
(Vista Palace Hotel)
Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Goldeneye
Aston/Ferrari Chase Road
Gréolières, France
Goldeneye
From the 1980s
Bond & Kara's Fairground
(Prater Park)
Vienna, Austria
The Living Daylights
Bond's Viennan Hotel
(Palais Schwarzenberg)
Vienna, Austria
The Living Daylights
Schönbrunn Palace
Vienna, Austria
The Living Daylights
Koskov's Escape Route
(Gasometers)
Vienna, Austria
The Living Daylights
Saunders' Sniper Shop
Vienna, Austria
The Living Daylights
Koskov's Defection Theatre
(Sofiensaal)
Vienna, Austria
The Living Daylights
Koskov's Defection Theatre
(Volksoper Opera House)
Vienna, Austria
The Living Daylights
City Hall
San Francisco, USA
A View To A Kill
Zorin's Racecourse
(Chantilly Racecourse)
Chantilly, France
A View To A Kill
Tibbett's Petrol Station
Chantilly, France
A View To A Kill
Zorin's Château
(Château de Chantilly)
Chantilly, France
A View To A Kill
Bond's Bridge Jump
(Alexandre III Bridge)
Paris, France
A View To A Kill
Renault Chase Stairs
(Pont d'léna Stairs)
Paris, France
A View To A Kill
The Eiffel Tower
Paris, France
A View To A Kill
Brandenburg Gate
Berlin, Germany
Octopussy
Bond's Border Crossing
(Checkpoint Charlie)
Berlin, Germany
Octopussy
Sotheby's
London, United Kingdom
Octopussy
From the 1970s
Oh Cult Voodoo Shop
New York, USA
Live And Let Die
The Whyte House
(Las Vegas Hilton)
Las Vegas, USA
Diamonds Are Forever
From the 1960s
Bond's Miami Beach Hotel
(Fontainebleau Hotel)
Miami Beach, USA
Goldfinger
Kerim Bey's Escape Route
(Basilica Cistern)
Istanbul, Turkey
From Russia With Love
Houses of Parliament
(Palace of Westminster)
London, United Kingdom
6 Films *
Pinewood Studios
London, United Kingdom
21 Films *
* This location appears in multiple decades, and so consequently is listed in the decade of first appearance.