Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)

Phnom Bakheng

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Hindu temple built around 900 atop a hill, later becoming a Buddhist place of worship; it is now an archaeological site, and its summit offers a renowned viewpoint of Angkor Wat at sunrise and sunset.

The scene : 40 minLara lands atop the hill in her Land Rover dropped from a plane, which she waves to.

Khloung Thvear Khmaoch (Angkor Thom)

Siem Reap, Cambodia

The scene : 40 minManfred Powell and Alex West have set up their excavation site near this gate of Angkor Thom; from the hill of Phnom Bakheng, Lara watches them through binoculars.

Ta Prohm

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Temple intentionally left in the state in which it was found by 19th-century explorers, with its ruins enveloped by the roots of ceiba trees and strangler figs.

The scene : 42 minMain Cambodian scene of the film: Lara enters through the east entrance of the jungle-devoured temple, encounters an enigmatic girl at the foot of a giant tree rooted in the ruins, picks a jasmine flower, and then moves through the ground while searching for the path to the tomb.

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Central temple of the fortified city of Angkor Thom, whose 54 towers each bear four stone faces with enigmatic smiles.

The scene : 42 minLara gears up, loads her weapons, and starts in a Land Rover in front of the temple with the sculpted towers of faces.

Iver Heath, United Kingdom

Large British film studio founded in 1936 in Iver Heath, birthplace of the James Bond saga.

The scene : 42 minFilming studio: it is on one of its sets that Lara's fall extends through the ground of Ta Prohm.

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Complex of Khmer architecture temples, serving both as a Hindu sanctuary and a Buddhist temple, now an archaeological site. The largest religious monument in the world, it is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The scene : 1 hrThe temple stands behind the Cambodian village from the film, at the edge of a water covered in lilies where boats glide; Lara asks a monk, in Khmer, where to find a telephone.

Jökulsárlón

Iceland

Glacial lagoon that only freezes for a few weeks a year.

The scene : With its drifting icebergs on the water, the glacial lagoon serves as the Siberia of the film: it is here that the 'Siberian' scenes were shot.

Hatfield House

Hatfield, United Kingdom

Jacobean manor from the early 17th century in Hertfordshire, historic residence of the Cecil family. Classified as a Grade I listed building and Grade I listed park or garden, it also features a Tudor style and operates as a house museum.

The scene : The grand estate of Hertfordshire lends its façades to the Croft manor, whose sumptuous interiors are studio sets; in the park stands the stone tomb of Lord Croft, shaped like a tent.

Painted Hall (Old Royal Naval College)

Londres, United Kingdom

The scene : Under the painted ceilings of the hall, the council of the Illuminati meets, which the film places in a church in Venice.

Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute

Venise, Italy

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

The scene : The film sets the secret meeting of the Illuminati council in this basilica on the Grand Canal; the interior of the scene was actually filmed in the Painted Hall in Greenwich.

Londres, United Kingdom

Victorian bascule bridge (1894) over the Thames, emblem of London.

The scene : Lara rides a motorcycle across the bridge on her way to the auction house, the first stop on a journey through the City that takes her back by Leadenhall Market.

Londres, United Kingdom

Victorian covered market of the City of London (1881), with decorated glass roofs and ironwork.

The scene : On her return from the auction, Lara speeds through the covered aisles of the market on her motorcycle, at the foot of the Lloyd's Building.

10 Trinity Square

Londres, United Kingdom

City Place near the Tower of London, dominated by the former headquarters of the Port of London Authority. Designed by Edwin Cooper in the Beaux-Arts style, it is a hotel and an office building listed as a Grade II* historic monument.

The scene : The imposing building serves as the exterior for the London residence of Manfred Powell, the cunning lawyer played by Iain Glen.

Elveden, United Kingdom

Private residence of Suffolk, on the edge of the A11 a few kilometers west of Thetford, renowned for its interiors carved in the Indian style.

The scene : Its salons adorned with Indian-inspired woodwork provide the film with one of its most exotic interiors.

Odiham, United Kingdom

The scene : It is at this airbase in Hampshire that Lara boards the helicopter en route to "Siberia."

Salisbury Plain

Wiltshire, United Kingdom

The scene : Lara's helicopter lands in "Siberia": this landing was filmed on the great English plain.

Windsor Great Park

Windsor, United Kingdom

The scene : For a few shots, its undergrowth plays the Cambodian jungle that Lara runs through.

Natural History Museum (London)

London, United Kingdom

The scene : Interiors of Lara Croft's mansion were filmed in the museum.

Dulwich College

London, United Kingdom

The scene : The establishment lends some exteriors to the home of Lara Croft.

Popel, Cambodia

The scene : The waterfall of Mount Kulen hosts the scene of the jump from the waterfall.

Old Royal Naval College (Greenwich)

Londres, United Kingdom

Baroque ensemble designed by Christopher Wren in Greenwich, former royal naval school, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The scene : The former naval college of Greenwich houses, in its Painted Hall, the Venetian headquarters of the Illuminati.

Londres, United Kingdom

Former coal-fired power station at Battersea, on the south bank of the Thames, an industrial emblem of London with its four white chimneys. Designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in the Art Deco style, it is listed as a Grade II* monument.

The scene : The power plant, still decommissioned at the time, serves as the setting for the shoot.

007 Stage (Pinewood)

Iver Heath, United Kingdom

The largest soundstage in Europe, at Pinewood Studios, built in 1976 for the James Bond saga and reconstructed after a fire (1984, 2006).

The scene : The set hosts the reconstruction of the Cambodian temples from the film.

Dulwich College (Great Hall)

London, United Kingdom

The scene : The grand hall of the college hosts the auction scene that Lara attends by motorcycle.

Trinity House (London)

London, United Kingdom

Building constructed in 1793 based on the designs of architect Samuel Wyatt, classified as a Grade I monument.

The scene : The exterior of Manfred Powell's residence is filmed in front of this building at Trinity Square, adjacent to the building at number 10.