The primary selling point of the Star Wars saga is the sense of pure escapism that the movies provide. For two hours, audiences can be transported to a galaxy far, far away from all their real-world problems. Since the 1977 original, George Lucas and his successors have been introducing fans to all kinds of strange new worlds within that universe.

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Not every planet in Star Wars is all that exciting – Jakku is derivative of Tatooine, while the open fields of Naboo are often jokingly compared to the Windows XP wallpaper – but there are a bunch of great worlds as well.

Kamino

Kamino in Star Wars

When Obi-Wan investigates the bounty hunter that’s trying to get him killed, he finds a planet missing from the Jedi Archives. He flies out there, finds a planet full of long-necked cloners where it rains constantly, and learns that a million-strong army of clone troopers is being created for the Republic.

Lucas decided not to follow up on the mysteries of Kamino in Episode III so he could keep the story focused on Anakin’s downfall, but The Mandalorian’s cloning storylines could be leading up to Kamino’s return.

Dagobah

An image of the swamp on the Dagobah system

Near the beginning of The Empire Strikes Back, the ghost of Ben Kenobi appears to Luke Skywalker instructing him to go to the Dagobah system and complete his Jedi training under the tutelage of Yoda.

There’s a lot to love about Dagobah: thick fog, creepy crawlies, giant bats, and caves that incite Force visions. Luke arrives to find a desolate swamp planet where an annoying little gremlin – who turns out to be the legendary Jedi he seeks – pokes around in his belongings and steals his dinner.

Jedha

A holy city in Jedha in Rogue One

Introduced in Rogue One, Jedha is used to demonstrate a world without Jedi. A statue of a Jedi Knight has been toppled in the desert, slowly being buried under the sand. The planet is a sacred location for Force believers.

For the Jedi, Jedha is considered to be a site of religious enlightenment, like Jerusalem or Mecca (its name even sounds like Jeddah, the main gateway to Mecca). The city that the Empire plundered for kyber crystals is a holy city, making the whole endeavor even more despicable.

Mustafar

Anakin, with his lightsaber ignited, stands on rocks near a river of lava in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith

When Obi-Wan returns to Coruscant to find the Jedi Order burned to the ground and Anakin fully turned to the dark side, he makes a last-ditch attempt to save the galaxy by confronting Anakin on Mustafar for a duel across the lava rivers.

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The molten, volcanic landscapes of Mustafar pair perfectly with the explosive emotions of Obi-Wan’s climactic duel with his fallen apprentice. Vader ultimately invests in real estate out there and spends his days brooding in a castle surrounded by lava.

Bespin

A landscape image of Bespin

While fleeing from Imperial forces in The Empire Strikes Back, Han decides to get in touch with his old friend Lando Calrissian, who has since become a high-ranking administrator in Bespin’s Cloud City gas mining facility.

Just the idea of a city in the clouds is trippy on its own, but Empire’s production design team brought the concept to life beautifully with a space-age steampunk aesthetic.

Kashyyyk

The Wookiees preparing for battle in Revenge oif the Sith

A slightly younger Chewbacca made a surprise appearance in Revenge of the Sith when Yoda traveled to the Wookiees’ homeworld of Kashyyyk to help them fend off a droid attack. The only thing better than an action scene starring Chewbacca is an action scene starring dozens of Chewbaccas.

The Wookiees live in a series of complicated treehouses and they’re shown to be a tight-knit community united against a common enemy.

Mandalore

A domed building in a desert in Sundari on the planet of Mandalore in Star Wars

There are few planets in the Star Wars canon whose backstory is as rich and interesting as that of Mandalore. Once a prosperous world, Mandalore has long since been ravaged by war. The planet remained neutral in the Clone Wars because Duchess Satine Kryze was sick of her homeworld’s long-standing history of violence.

In the season 2 finale of The Mandalorian, Din Djarin may have unwittingly claimed the throne of Mandalore by winning the Darksaber from Moff Gideon in combat. So, this planet seems to have a pretty important role in Star Wars’ future.

Hoth

AT-AT walkers on Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back

The opening act of The Empire Strikes Back takes place at a Rebel base on Hoth. Anyone who strays too far from the base, including Luke Skywalker, finds themselves in a world of danger. If the harsh wintry weather doesn’t get them, then one of the monsters lurking around the planet will. In Luke’s case, it was a wampa.

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Lucas always set out to introduce audiences to all-new worlds with each Star Wars film. After the 1977 original introduced fans to a desert planet, a forest planet, and a planet-sized space station, Empire kicked off its story in the chilly snowbound environments of Hoth.

Coruscant

The Coruscant landscape populated with tall buildings in Star Wars

Inspired by the slick, neon-drenched “tech-noir” aesthetic of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner, Lucas created the city-planet Coruscant as the capital of the Republic for the prequel trilogy. The planet essentially looks like Scott’s vision of a futuristic L.A. all over.

While the prequel movies themselves received mixed reviews from critics, no one could complain about the dazzling environments that Lucas’ groundbreaking CGI effects immersed audiences in.

Tatooine

Luke Skywalker watches the binary sunset

Easily the most iconic planet in the Star Wars universe is Tatooine, the dusty desert planet where Luke Skywalker was raised by his aunt and uncle. In the opening act of 1977’s Star Wars alone, Lucas introduces fans to a bunch of fascinating Tatooine lore: the deserts are terrorized by Jawas and Tusken Raiders and there’s a giant krayt dragon skeleton near C-3PO on the Dune Sea.

Due to Tatooine’s prominent place in fans’ hearts, subsequent Star Wars media has expanded its worldbuilding significantly. Return of the Jedi introduced the Hutts’ criminal empire, The Phantom Menace introduced podracing, and The Mandalorian has set a handful of episodes in unexplored corners of Tatooine.

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