Hardangerjøkulen icecap. For the Star Wars fans, it is noteworthy to know that this was the setting for the remote ice planet Hoth. Some of the most iconic scenes from Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, including the attack on the Rebel Alliance’s Echo Base by Imperial Walkers and Han Solo’s daring rescue of Luke Skywalker after his tauntaun was attacked by a wampa were shot here. One can only imagine how the crew struggled with sub zero temperatures here.