Luckily for diehard Game of Thrones fans who want to plan a series-themed sojourn, the real-world spots that have stood in for Seven Kingdoms sites, found in seven countries, aren’t suffering A brief history of Hadrian's Wall. A brief history of border walls – from 2,000 BC to Trump’s Mexico wall. It is a well-known fact that Martin based his ice wall – separating the fictional Seven Kingdoms from the wild lands beyond – on Hadrian’s Wall. The parallels between the two are apparent in the descriptions we have of them: a One of the most iconic settings of Game of Thrones, The King’s Road is the longest road in the Seven Kingdoms, running from the Wall at Castle Black all the way to King’s Landing. The real-life setting of the road is the mysterious Dark Hedges of Gracehill House in Ballymoney, Co. Antrim. DRAGONS. OK, not really. But in real life, William the Conqueror, a bastard Duke of Normandy (in Northern France) decided it might be nice to conquer England and rule over all Seven Kingdoms. News New Game of Thrones Prequel Will Introduce a Different Kind of Targaryen. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight will present House Targaryen's worst nightmare: another House Targaryen. . Luckily for diehard Game of Thrones fans who want to plan a series-themed sojourn, the real-world spots that have stood in for Seven Kingdoms sites, found in seven countries, aren’t suffering Many of them are real-life castles that you can actually travel to! So, without further ado, here are some epic Game of Thrones castles that you can actually visit in real life: 1. Castle Ward, AKA Winterfell. This 18th century castle in Strangford, Northern Ireland comes at the top of this list for many reasons: one – it’s the production Another surprising fact is that many of the leading role actors and actresses had their first professional acting part in Game of Thrones (for example, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams and more). Check out the flip boxes below if you are wondering how the Game of Thrones cast looks in real life. The Targaryens. House Targaryen is a noble family, hailing from Valyria, that had escaped the Doom, and had been the ruling dynasty of Westeros for about 300 years, before they were expelled by The wait is just about over for the final season of Game of Thrones. one that takes a look at the fantasy world of the Seven Kingdoms and the real-life people from history that most likely

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