Film tourism consultant Stefan Roesch said film and TV fans are drawn to the places they see on their screens, even if those real locales are part of a completely make-believe world.

A recent study suggests that a side benefit of production tax incentives is an uptick in tourism. But some groups say that's not so.

Individuelle Bestattung: Tischler Stefan Rösch baut alternative Särge und Urnen. Auch seinen eigenen Sarg hat er schon gebaut.

In Salzburg, 44 years after The Sound of Musicdebuted, 300,000 screen tourists each year clamor for a snapshot of themselves in front of the hills where Julie Andrews sang "Do-Re-Mi," says Roesch.

The Nova Scotia government is hoping fans of The Sinner or the yet to be released Washington Black will want to walk in the footsteps of their favourite characters and visit the places where those TV ...