The Daily Mail has a fascinating feature that explores the film sets still standing in the desert region of Almeria, Spain, where countless movies were shot over the decades. Although the region is largely associated with the "Spaghetti Western" genre that came into full bloom in the 1960s with Sergio Leone's "Man With No Name" trilogy starring Clint Eastwood, many other major films were shot in the area. They include "Lawrence of Arabia", "Cleopatra", "Play Dirty", "100 Rifles", "El Condor" "How I Won the War", "Patton" and "The Hill", to name but a few. While some locations have faded due to abandonment and neglect, others are still thriving and host hoards of film-crazy tourists.
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