The Compass goes to the movies! Famous movie sites, "Star Wars" inspired science, and the sounds of movie magic.

Let's go to the movies and discover real life "Fantastic Beasts," "Jurassic Park" errors, and visit famous movie sites.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  

 

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Let's go to the movies! Discover where you can find 8 real-life "Fantastic Beasts," learn how "Jurassic Park" got almost everything wrong about an iconic dinosaur, and explore your favorite movie worlds through beautiful, hand-painted maps.

PHOTOGRAPH BY JOEL SARTORE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO ARK 8 real-life ‘Fantastic Beasts’ and where to find them From a “talking” tarantula to a mole with a many-fingered snout, nature is full of creatures with magical abilities. A "TALKING" TARANTULA??

ILLUSTRATION BY BRIAN ENGH 'Jurassic Park' got almost everything wrong about this iconic dinosaur New fossil discoveries and the most detailed analysis yet of Dilophosaurus have produced the first clear picture of what the crested dinosaur really looked like. "THE BEST WORST-KNOWN DINOSAUR"

PHOTOGRAPH BY AF ARCHIVE / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO The real science inspired by 'Star Wars' From Darth Vader's breathing to the dual sunsets of Tatooine, we take a look back at the real studies inspired by the "Star Wars" universe. INSPIRING THE FUTURE

THIS DESERT REGION PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN WESTERN MOVIES—AND OFFERS TRAVELERS CINEMATIC SCENERY AND COWBOY CULTURE. WHERE IS IT? A. SPAIN B. CHINA C. USA CLICK TO SEE IF YOU'RE RIGHT!

PHOTOGRAPH BY ANNIE MARTIN See the bizarre tools that make a movie’s sound effects From whips to pine cones, these items give sound designers the most realistic ‘Foley’ for their films. ADDING CRUCIAL VALUE

FAMOUS MOVIE SITES

1. 8 places to visit if you love ‘Star Wars’ 2. Visit nine places from your favorite movies 3. Where to travel if you’re obsessed with zombies 4. Visit the African park that inspired ‘The Lion King’

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Finding beauty in the details on the Olympic Peninsula Nature is filled with breathtaking phenomena: A single glance at snow-capped mountains, lush forests, or the clear blue ocean is enough to make anyone appreciate nature’s creative power. Oftentimes, this beauty is hidden in the details—in the smallest elements of an ecosystem that only reveal themselves once you know where and how to look for them. Journey with chef Melissa King and Nat Geo Explorer and Photographer Anand Varma to uncover hidden wonders and stunning biodiversity along Washington’s Olympic Coast. READ MORE

ILLUSTRATION BY ANDREW DEGRAFF Explore your favorite movie worlds through beautiful, hand-painted maps See the geography and plots of Star Wars, Princess Bride, Lord of the Rings and more laid out from start to finish on these hand-painted maps. BUILDING "LITTLE WORLDS"

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