15 Awesome real-Life Actual Places That Inspired Disney Movies You Might Not Know Exist

From children to young at hearts loved Disney at some point. Disney movies may come from fairy tales and imaginations but have you ever thought that maybe some of them are real? Like very very real? Check out these awesome real-life actual places that inspired Disney movies.

Serengeti, Tanzania

The Serengeti is famous for its massive migrations, the Serengeti was a huge inspiration for the movie Lion King. It is located in northern Tanzania and extends to south-western Kenya. It hosts the largest terrestrial mammal migration in the world, which helps secure it as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa.

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Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, France

The Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, France is the real-life inspiration of the home of Tangled, Rapunzel’s parents. The film actually adds more homes around the castle or to an island that is actually inhabited only by 40 people in real life. Visitors can walk to the real one at low tide and take the bridge at high tide.

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