Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Antonito, United States

The scene : 5 minThe county road runs alongside the track here: this is where young Indy, on horseback, catches up with the train and jumps into a car, while the pillagers follow him in a vehicle.

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

Antonito, United States

A 64-mile narrow-gauge railroad between Antonito (Colorado) and Chama (New Mexico), operated as a tourist train from May to September.

The scene : 6 minPursued by the raiders, young Indy jumps onto a passing circus train and hides from car to car, between the reptile, the giraffe, and the lion, up to the rear cabin. The train runs on this narrow gauge line, renamed for the film "Pueblo & Chama Railroad"; the shots are taken between Antonito and mile marker 286, near Toltec and north of Chama.

Lobato (Cumbres & Toltec)

Chama, United States

The scene : 7 minThe circus train approaches Lobato and passes through the Narrows, where the first shots were made on the morning of August 29, 1988, at the curve of Lake Lobato. Nearby stood the fake water tower of Weed City, the setting for the fountain's waterfall.

Antonito, United States

The scene : 9 minYoung Indy runs through Antonito heading east on East 5th Avenue and crosses the railway crossing, with the stone station in the background, before arriving home.

Moab, United States

The scene : During the opening credits, in 1912, a group of horseback scouts crosses the Utah desert; young Indy is among them. The first shots of the ride are taken at the start of Park Avenue Trail.

Moab, United States

The scene : During the opening credits, in 1912, a group of horseback scouts crosses the Utah desert; young Indy is among them. The tower in the very first shot belongs to the Courthouse Towers, filmed from the parking lot located to the left of the road.

Moab, United States

The scene : During the opening credits in 1912, a group of horseback scouts crosses the Utah desert; young Indy is among them. The column of The Organ dominates one of the shots of the ride; the camera was positioned about 150 meters from the road.

Moab, United States

The scene : During the opening credits in 1912, a troupe of horseback scouts crosses the Utah desert; young Indy is among them. The Three Gossips appear in a shot filmed very close to that of The Organ, the camera turned a quarter turn to the left.

Moab, United States

The scene : During the opening credits, in 1912, a troupe of horseback scouts crosses the Utah desert; young Indy is among them. The Tower of Babel is part of the formations in the credits identified by Alex Hogg.

Moab, United States

The scene : During the opening credits, in 1912, a group of horseback scouts rides through the Utah desert; young Indy is among them. The scouts pass by Balanced Rock, filmed from its parking lot.

Double Arch

Moab, United States

The scene : The scouts set foot under Double Arch. Young Indy sneaks into a cave where looters have just gotten their hands on the Coronado cross; he steals it from them and emerges a few meters from the arch to scramble down the slope.

Cumbres, United States

The scene : The second unit filmed the circus train at Windy Point curve on the first day, then returned there with the actors at the end of the shoot. A section of the car chase would also have been filmed there.

Cumbres, United States

The scene : The filming train stopped at the Cumbres Pass on August 29, 1988, to let the regular train pass; it was there that a railroad worker photographed the cars transformed for the film, including the one for the giraffe.

502 Front Street (Antonito)

Antonito, United States

House from 1888 currently operated as a themed guesthouse, the Indiana Jones Home.

The scene : Young Indy runs home to his father with the Coronado cross; Henry Jones, absorbed in his work, orders him to count in Greek. In the film, the house is supposed to be located in Utah.

Royal Masonic School for Girls

Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

Founded in 1788 at the initiative of Sir Bartholomew Ruspin, the school covers a park of approximately 160 hectares.

The scene : The school lends its exterior to Barnett College, from which Indy escapes through his office window.

Royal Masonic School for Girls (classroom)

Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

The scene : Indy teaches in the same classroom as in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

3 Wills Grove (Mill Hill)

London, United Kingdom

The scene : In 1938, Indy finds his father's house empty and ransacked. Only the exterior was filmed here; the rooms were reconstructed at Elstree.

North Weald Bassett, United Kingdom

The scene : Indy and Marcus Brody board the airfield in the plane that takes them to Venice. The shots of the zeppelin airfield were filmed at the same location, with the zeppelin added in paint on glass.

Stowe House

Buckingham, United Kingdom

The Buckinghamshire residence, whose central body was rebuilt around 1683 for the Temple-Grenville family, was then altered throughout the 18th century into a neoclassical ensemble reflecting the political fortune of its owners. Its gardens, designed from the 1710s by Charles Bridgeman and later by Lancelot "Capability" Brown, are among the first examples of the English landscape garden and have influenced designs across Europe. Classified as Grade I, the house is now home to Stowe School, while the park is owned by the National Trust.

The scene : In front of the façade of Stowe stands the Nazi book burning in Berlin: Indy takes back the Grail diary from Elsa and then finds himself face to face with Hitler, who signs an autograph for him.

Lawrence Hall (Westminster)

London, United Kingdom

Art Deco Hall of the Royal Horticultural Society, listed as a Grade II* monument, has become a school gymnasium; it still hosts exhibitions of the society, and its entrance turnstiles are also protected.

The scene : The Art Deco hall features the interior of Berlin's airport: Indy and his father pass through the turnstiles to board the zeppelin.

Tilbury Docks

Tilbury, United Kingdom

The scene : Almost the entire speedboat chase in the canals of Venice was filmed in these docks, adorned with Venetian facades.

Tilbury, United Kingdom

The scene : Indy and Elsa take a boat at the entrance of the docks' channel and start the chase.

Borehamwood, United Kingdom

Opened in 1925 on Shenley Road, this complex is one of the oldest operating film studios in Britain.

The scene : The studio housed most of the interiors of the film, including the reading room of the library in Venice, the hotel in Venice, the rooms of the castle of Brunwald, and the interior of the tank.

Borehamwood, United Kingdom

Site of the former Elstree studios, demolished in 1989.

The scene : A film set populated with giant statues was built on this plateau, whose roof had been raised during its reconstruction after the fire of 1979.

Elstree Stage 5 (1950-1989)

Borehamwood, United Kingdom

Plateau of the former Elstree studios, demolished in 1991.

The scene : The catacombs that extend beneath the library of Venice to the tomb of the knight were built on this plateau.

Elstree Stage 8

Borehamwood, United Kingdom

A plateau measuring 97 × 77 feet built in 1966 with Stages 7 and 9, featuring a tank and a television control room that it shared with Stage 9. Closed in 2022 after the discovery of asbestos and RAAC concrete, it reopened in September 2025 and has been hosting the filming of EastEnders since.

The scene : The interior of Henry Jones's house was built on this soundstage; it is where Indy arrives at the ransacked house.

Elstree Stage 4 (1948-1989)

Borehamwood, United Kingdom

Plateau of the former Elstree studios, demolished in 1989.

The scene : The interior of the zeppelin was built on this set.

Elstree Stage 6 (1979-1989)

Borehamwood, United Kingdom

Large plateau at Elstree built for Star Wars and nicknamed 'Star Wars Stage', now demolished.

The scene : The interiors of the Grail temple, where Donovan chooses the wrong cup, and the set of the Crescent Moon Canyon were built on this soundstage; at the other end, a boat mounted on hydraulic jacks was used for the fight around the Coronado Cross, in the storm at the beginning of the film.

Elstree Stage 10 (1980s)

Borehamwood, United Kingdom

Soundproof stage measuring 100 × 80 feet built in the mid-1980s between the Enigma Building and Stage 5, and demolished along with six other stages after half of the site was sold in 1989, where a Tesco supermarket is located today.

The scene : A room in the castle of Brunwald and its radio room, the German operations room, were built on this set.

Elstree Exterior Tank

Borehamwood, United Kingdom

Outdoor basins of the Elstree backlot, now filled in.

The scene : The outdoor basins of the studio were used for three scenes: the escape of Indy and his father by boat from the dock of Brunwald Castle, the boat caught in the storm off the coast of Portugal in 1938, and the propeller waterfall that concludes the Venetian chase.

Cardington Airship Hangars

Bedford, United Kingdom

Immense airship hangars of Cardington, in Bedfordshire, built in the 1920s for British aircraft; their gigantic volume allowed for the installation of the rebel hangar set. This is a military airbase of the Royal Air Force.

The scene : Hangar number 2 would have hosted the scene where Indy boards the Nazi airship and poses as a controller.

Treasure Island Administration Building

San Francisco, United States

Building constructed for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition, later turned into the naval base of the island.

The scene : Indy and his father arrive by car in front of the Berlin airport to take the zeppelin: it's the façade of this building.

Fairfax, United States

The scene : After the escape from the castle, the motorcycle chase goes through this hairpin turn, at the junction of Concrete Pipe Road and Shaver Grade.

Fairfax, United States

The scene : Another shot from the motorcycle chase on Concrete Pipe Road, just above the hairpin.

Fairfax, United States

The scene : The guard post of the motorcycle chase was located on this road. It is probably on the path leading to it that Indy stops a motorcycle by slipping a stick into its spokes.

Universal Studios — Backlot

Universal City, United States

Universal Studios Backlot: permanent streets and outdoor sets.

The scene : The interiors of the circus train cars were shot in a studio at Universal; the source does not specify the stage.

San Rafael, United States

Former headquarters of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), the special effects company founded by George Lucas, on Kerner Boulevard in San Rafael.

The scene : The airplane's passage through the tunnel was done at ILM with models, combined with shots of the actors filmed in rear projection.

Bürresheim Castle

Sankt Johann, Germany

Eifel Castle above the Nette Valley, near Mayen, which can be visited with a guide.

The scene : The wide shot of the castle of Brunwald, where Henry Jones is held captive, is that of Bürresheim, retouched in glass painting.

Berchtesgaden, Germany

Scenic toll road of the Roßfeld massif, above Berchtesgaden.

The scene : The road Indy takes to reach the castle of Brunwald, in the montage that crosses the Alps, is filmed near the highest point of the scenic route.

Venise, Italy

The scene : Indy and Marcus Brody arrive in Venice by boat and disembark at this pier ("Ah, Venice"); Elsa Schneider is waiting for them there.

Venise, Italy

Baroque basilica built from 1631 as an ex-voto after the plague, at the tip of Dorsoduro.

The scene : Indy and Marcus find Elsa in front of the basilica, facing the campanile of Saint Mark's, on the other side of the Grand Canal.

Venise, Italy

The scene : On their way to the library, Indy, Elsa, and Marcus cross the Rio di San Barnaba on this bridge; Indy snatches a flower just before.

Venise, Italy

The scene : The trio walks along the canal on the Fondamenta del Squero towards the Ponte dei Pugni.

Venise, Italy

The scene : After the bridge, Indy, Elsa, and Marcus follow the Fondamenta Gherardini to the library.

Church of Saint Barnabas

Venise, Italy

Disused church of Dorsoduro, which hosts an exhibition dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci.

The scene : The church serves as the facade for the library where Indy searches for the grave of the Knight of the Grail. It was filmed only from the outside: the reading room and the catacombs were constructed at Elstree.

Venise, Italy

The scene : Indy, Elsa, and Marcus cross the square to enter the library; later, Indy and Elsa emerge from the catacombs through a sewer grate in the middle of the square, before fleeing Kazim and his men.

Venise, Italy

The scene : At the end of the chase, the speedboat docks at the private pier of the palace. Indy drops off Kazim, who informs him that his father is being held at the castle of Brunwald.

Venise, Italy

The bridge that spans it today, the Ponte dei Lavraneri, dates back to 2004.

The scene : Indy, Elsa, and Kazim's speedboat crosses this canal of the island of Giudecca towards the Giudecca Canal.

Guadix Station

Guadix, Spain

The scene : The Guadix train station plays the role of Iskenderun. Marcus Brody arrives there, besieged by beggars and lost, until Sallah finds him; the Nazis then abduct him, and their truck drives away along the tracks.

Huétor de Santillán, Spain

The scene : At the crossroads, in front of the sign indicating Berlin and Venice, Henry convinces Indy to head to Berlin instead of chasing after Marcus.

Seville Museum of Fine Arts

Séville, Spain

The scene : The museum would lend its exterior to the palace of the Sultan of Hatay.

Almería School of Art

Almería, Spain

The art school occupies a former convent on Plaza Pablo Cazard.

The scene : The colonnaded courtyard of the school stands in for the palace of the Sultan of Hatay, where Donovan relinquishes his Rolls-Royce in exchange for soldiers and a tank.

Calle Almanzor (Almería)

Almería, Spain

The scene : Brief street scene in Iskenderun ("In this kind of race, there is no silver medal"), filmed at number 29 on this street that leads up to the Alcazaba.

Almería, Spain

The scene : The fortress is among the Almería locations of the film; the sources do not specify the shot.

Almería, Spain

Troglodyte dwellings of the La Chanca district, now destroyed.

The scene : The caves of the La Chanca district are among the Almería locations in the film; sources do not specify the shot.

Rodalquilar, Spain

Tunnel of an old gold mine in Rodalquilar, now nicknamed the "Indiana Jones tunnel."

The scene : Chased by a German plane, Indy and his father drive into the tunnel; the plane crashes in behind them and the car emerges through the wreckage. Only the entrance and exit of the car were filmed here.

Níjar, Spain

The scene : The German plane bombs the coastal road; Indy and his father abandon the car and head down to the beach. Other shots of the car chase were filmed on this dirt track between Los Escullos and San José.

Níjar, Spain

The scene : On the beach, Henry Jones opens his umbrella and sends a flock of seagulls flying, which collide with the German hunter; the plane crashes ("I suddenly remembered my Charlemagne"). The same beach is used for the shot of the downed hunter in a crater not far from them ("They won't come any closer").

Turre, Spain

The scene : Indy's biplane and his father's, pursued by German planes, crash-land on this abandoned airfield; the aerial combat is filmed nearby.

Mojácar, Spain

The scene : The parking lot of the parador served as a runway for a plane in some scenes of the film.

Rioja, Spain

The scene : A large part of the tank chase was filmed on this promenade ("Dad, we are out of range").

Rioja, Spain

The scene : Some shots of the tank chase were filmed, then cut in editing.

Gádor, Spain

The scene : A part of the tank chase, including cannon fire, was filmed on this promenade.

Gádor, Spain

The scene : Overview of the Otero promenade: in the foreground, in a convertible, Donovan and Elsa lead the German expedition towards the Grail.

Gádor, Spain

Land of the private estate Las Lomillas, near the Travertinos de Sal.

The scene : The chase of the tank ends on this cliff: the tank tumbles into the void with Indy and a German officer on board, under the eyes of his father who believes he is dead, with Mount Alfaro in the background.

Gádor, Spain

The scene : Before the oasis, Indy jumps from his horse onto the moving truck; soldiers jump from the German truck to dislodge him, and he takes down three with a single bullet, surprised himself by the power of his revolver.

Gádor, Spain

Oasis of the Viciana Boulevard, where the palm trees were replanted for the filming of Lawrence of Arabia in 1962.

The scene : The fight continues on the tank's roof: the German officer tightens a chain around Indy's neck, and his revolver falls inside, where his father is being held.

Gádor, Spain

The scene : A shot of the tank chase was filmed on this promenade.

Tabernas, Spain

The scene : Indy gallops in the dust alongside the chariot. One of the film's major stunts, directed by Vic Armstrong, was shot in this dry riverbed, near the village of Tabernas.

Tabernas, Spain

Formation of black rocks near Fort Bravo.

The scene : Spielberg chose these black rocks for the shot where Indy, on horseback, picks up a stone and wedges it in the side cannon of the tank to jam it; in the other direction, the tank drags the German car attached to its cannon.

Tabernas, Spain

The scene : The western village of Fort Bravo is one of the locations for the film in the Tabernas desert; the source does not specify the shot.

Tabernas, Spain

The scene : The setting of Mini Hollywood is among the filming locations in the Tabernas desert; the source does not specify the shot.

Al-Khazneh

Wadi Musa, Jordan

Monumental tomb carved into the rock around the year 100, at the exit of the Siq, on the archaeological site of Petra.

The scene : The façade of the Treasury is the entrance to the Temple of the Grail, at the end of the Crescent Moon Canyon. The Nazis have already found it when Indy and his companions arrive; in the end, they exit and ride away.

As-Siq (Petra)

Wadi Musa, Jordan

The scene : Indy, his father, Sallah, and Marcus ride their horses into the narrow gorge of the Siq that leads to the temple.

Claude, United States

The scene : Indy, his father, Sallah, and Marcus ride away on horseback towards the setting sun: this is the final shot of the film.