George Lucas filmed parts of his `` Star Wars '' films in the Tunisian Sahara Desert . The desert is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and has been used for filming many movies including Indiana Jones, Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, E.T., Back To The Future, Forrest The surrounding landscape looks like it 's from another world , in a galaxy far , far away -- The set is slowly being engulfed by a moving sand dune . Tourists need to move quickly if they want to see this piece of film history .
George Lucas filmed parts of his `` Star Wars '' films in the Tunisian Sahara Desert . The desert is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and has been used for filming many movies including Indiana Jones, Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Jurassic Park, E.T., Back To The Future, Forrest The set is slowly being engulfed by a moving sand dune . Tourists need to move quickly if they want to see this piece of film history .