Just when you think you've seen everything... here comes the troglodyte village of Matmata, Tunisia! This surrealist topography of underground Berber dwellings was not only once an important nexus of military intrigue during World War II, it is also quite literally the home of "Luke Skywalker!"
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comparison shot of Hotel Marhala from mid-1970's photographs -
Exterior "Lars Homestead" comparison of the Hotel Sidi Driss, Matmata -
comparison shot of Hotel Sidi Driss from mid-1970's photographs -
comparison shot of Hotel Sidi Driss from mid-1970's photographs -
comparison shot of "Lars Homestead" interior from "A New Hope" -
comparison shot of "Lars Homestead" -
comparison shot of "Lars Homestead" interior from "Attack of the Clones" -
comparison shot of "Lars Homestead" interior from "Attack of the Clones" -
comparison shot of "Lars Homestead" interior from "Attack of the Clones" -
comparison shot of "Lars Homestead" interior from "Attack of the Clones" -
comparison shot of "Lars Homestead" interior from "Attack of the Clones" -
comparison shot of "Lars Homestead" interior from "A New Hope" -
comparison shot of "Lars Homestead" interior from "A New Hope" -
comparison of the "Lars Family Dining Room" from "Attack of the Clones" -
Matmata views -
Hotel Sidi Driss tourist traffic jam! -
the tourists arrive!! -
Matmata Berber