Below are 150 famous filming locations across the globe – whether you’re planning a road trip or visiting one site, these sites should make your list.
Filming Locations In California
- Alcatraz, “Escape From Alcatraz“
- Bates Motel, “Psycho” (Universal City)
- Beverly Hills, “Pretty Woman“
- The Beverly Wilshire Hotel, “Pretty Woman” (Beverly Hills)
- Bodega Bay, “The Birds“
- Cabazon Dinosaurs, “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” (Cabazon)
- Central Market, “Blade Runner” (Los Angeles)
- Circus Liquor, “Clueless” (Sylmar)
- The Bradbury Building, multiple films (Los Angeles)
- El Royale Hotel, “Boogie Nights” (Studio City)
- Formosa Cafe, “L.A. Confidential” (Los Angeles)
- Fox Plaza, “Die Hard” (Los Angeles)
- The Getty Center, “Star Trek: Into Darkness” (Los Angeles)
- The Griffith Observatory, multiple films (Los Angeles)
- The Harbor Freeway and the rest of Los Angeles, “La La Land“
- The Hitching Post II Restaurant, “Sideways” (Buellton)
- House from “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” (California)
- Redwood National Park, The Forest Moon of Endor from “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi“
- MacArthur Park, “Drive” (Los Angeles)
- Marin County Civic Center, “Gattaca” (San Rafael)
- The Doubtfire house, “Mrs. Doubtfire” (San Francisco)
- Point Dume, “Planet of the Apes” (Malibu)
- Randy’s Donuts, “Iron Man 2” (Los Angeles)
- The Robinsons’ House, “The Graduate” (Beverly Hills)
- United Methodist Church, “The Graduate” (La Verne)
- Vasquez Rocks Natural Area, multiple films (northern Los Angeles County)
- The Virgil, “A Star Is Born” (Los Angeles)
- Washington Square, “Dirty Harry” (San Francisco)
Filming Locations In Florida
Filming Locations In Georgia
- The Bench at Chippewa Square, “Forrest Gump” (Savannah)
- Marriott Marquis, “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” and “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1” (Atlanta)
- Savannah, multiple productions including “Forrest Gump,” “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” and “Something to Talk About“
- The Swan House at the Atlanta History Center, “The Hunger Games” (Atlanta)
Filming Locations In Hawaii
- Hāmākua Coast, “Avatar“
- Kauai, “Jurassic Park“
- Keahua Arboretum, “Avatar” (Kauai)
Filming Locations In Illinois
- The Art Institute of Chicago, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (Chicago)
- Woodstock and Cherry Tree Inn, “Groundhog Day“
- Crain Communications Building, “Adventures in Babysitting” (Chicago)
- The McCallister’s home, “Home Alone” (Winnetka)
- New Trier Township High School, “Uncle Buck” (Winnetka)
- Pilgrim Baptist Church of South Chicago, “The Blues Brothers“
- Union Station, “The Untouchables” (Chicago)
- Victory Gardens Theater, “Public Enemies” (Chicago)
Filming Locations In Iowa
- Baseball diamond, “Field of Dreams” (Dyersville)
Filming Locations In Louisiana
- Evergreen Plantation, “Django Unchained” (Wallace)
- Tulane University, “Green Book” (New Orleans)
Filming Locations In Massachusetts
- Boston, multiple productions including “The Thomas Crown Affair,” “The Verdict,” “Mystic River,” “Good Will Hunting,” and “The Departed“
- Boston University Wheelock College, “The Social Network“
- Cape Ann, “Manchester by the Sea“
- L Street Tavern, “Good Will Hunting” (Boston)
- Martha’s Vineyard, multiple films including “Jaws“
- Salem, “Hocus Pocus,” multiple locations including:
Filming Locations In New Jersey
- Amityville Horror house, “The Amityville Horror-1979” (Toms River)
Filming Locations In New York
- The American Museum of Natural History, “Night at the Museum” (New York)
- Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment, “Sex and the City” (New York)
- Coney Island, “The Warriors“
- Empire State Building, “Sleepless in Seattle” (New York)
- Grand Central Station, “Men in Black II” (New York)
- Hook & Ladder Company 8 Firehouse, “Ghostbusters” (New York)
- Katz’s Deli, “When Harry Met Sally” (New York)
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, “Ocean’s 8” (New York)
- The Plaza Hotel, “The Way We Were” (New York)
- Tiffany & Co., “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (New York)
- Montauk, “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind“
Filming Locations In North Carolina
- Wilmington, multiple productions including “A Walk to Remember,” “Dawson’s Creek,” “Cape Fear,” “Matlock,” “Nights in Rodanthe,” “One Tree Hill,” and “Weekend at Bernie’s“
Read more about productions in Wilmington!
Filming Locations In Ohio
- Ohio State Reformatory, “The Shawshank Redemption” (Mansfield)
- The Parkers’ house, “A Christmas Story” (Cleveland)
Filming Locations In Nevada
- Caesars Palace, “Rain Man” (Las Vegas)
Filming Locations In Oregon
- Oregon, “The Twilight Saga“
- The city of Astoria, Oregon, multiple films
- Timberline Lodge, “The Shining” (Mount Hood)
Filming Locations In Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia Museum of Art, “Rocky” (Philadelphia)
- Creekside Mushroom Farm, “Marvel’s The Avengers” (Worthington)
- The Llanerch Diner, “Silver Linings Playbook” (Philadelphia)
Filming Locations In Texas
Filming Locations In Utah
Filming Locations In Washington
- Pike Place Market, “Sleepless in Seattle” (Seattle)
- Seattle, multiple productions including “Say Anything,” “Northern Exposure,” “Twin Peaks,” “Sleepless in Seattle,” and “Into the Wild“
Filming Locations In Washington, D.C.
Filming Locations In Wisconsin
Filming Locations In Wyoming
Filming Locations In Multiple States
- California and Utah, “Thelma and Louise“
Filming Locations In Africa
- Hotel Sidi Driss, “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope” (Tunisia)
- Namib Desert, “Mad Max: Fury Road” (Namibia)
- South Africa, “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom“
Filming Locations In Asia
- Al Khazneh, “Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade” (Petra, Jordan)
- Anhui, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (China)
- Banaue Rice Terraces, “Avengers: Infinity War” (Philippines)
- Bayon Temple, “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” (Angkor Thom, Cambodia)
- Busan, “Black Panther” (South Korea)
- Grand Bazaar, “Argo” (Istanbul, Turkey)
- Karaoke Kan, “Lost In Translation” (Shibuya-ku, Japan)
- Ko Phi Phi Leh, “The Beach” (Thailand)
- Mehrangarh Fort, “The Dark Knight Rises” (Jodhpur, India)
- Mumbai, “Slumdog Millionaire” (India)
- Pagsanjan, “Apocalypse Now” (Laguna, Philippines)
- Taiwan, “Life of Pi“
- Tokyo, “Lost in Translation” (Japan)
- Varda Viaduct, “Skyfall” (Kiralda, Turkey)
- Wadi Rum, multiple films including “Lawrence of Arabia” (Jordan)
Filming Locations In Australia And New Zealand
- Australia, “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert“
- Hobbiton, “Lord of the Rings” series (New Zealand)
- New Zealand, “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and “Hunt for the Wilderpeople“
Filming Locations In Canada
- Hatley Castle, “X-Men” series (Colwood, British Columbia, Canada)
- Multiple locations, “The Revenant“
- Vancouver, British Columbia, multiple productions including “Juno,” “The X-Files,” “Romeo Must Die,” “Stargate SG-5,” and “Men in Trees“
Filming Locations In Europe
- Bruges, “In Bruges” (Belgium)
- Budapest, multiple productions including “An American Rhapsody,” “Dinotopia,” and “Munich” (Hungary)
- Café des Deux Moulins, “Amélie” (Paris, France)
- Contra Dam, “GoldenEye” (Switzerland)
- Finse, “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” (Norway)
- Görlitz Department Store and town of Görlitz, “Grand Budapest Hotel” (Germany)
- Island of Ischia, “The Talented Mr. Riply” and “Cleopatra” (Naples, Italy)
- Krakow, “Schindler’s List” (Poland)
- Lake Como, “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones” (Italy)
- Norway, “Ex Machina“
- Paris, France, multiple productions including “Breathless,” “Charade,” and “La Vie En Rose“
- Rome, “La Dolce Vita” (Italy)
- Royal Palace of Caserta, “Star Wars: Episode 1– The Phantom Menace” (Italy)
- Salzburg, “The Sound of Music” (Austria)
- Seville, “Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones” (Spain)
- Skiathos and Skopelos, “Mamma Mia!” (Greece)
- Tabernas Desert, “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” (Andalucía, Spain)
- Vienna, “Before Sunrise” (Austria)
- The Villages of Savoca and Forza D’agro, “The Godfather” (Sicily, Italy)
- Warsaw, “The Pianist” (Poland)
Filming Locations In The United Kingdom And Ireland
- Alnwick Castle, multiple films (Northumberland, England)
- Ballinesker and Curracloe Beaches, “Saving Private Ryan” (Wexford, Ireland)
- Bletchley Park, “The Imitation Game” (England)
- Buckingham Palace, “Paddington” (London, England)
- Cairngorms, “Mary Queen of Scots” (Scotland)
- Christ Church Cathedral, “Harry Potter” series (Oxford, England)
- Chatsworth House, “Pride and Prejudice” (England)
- County Kerry, “The Lobster” (Ireland)
- Doune Castle, “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” (Scotland)
- Glencoe, “Skyfall” (Scotland)
- Glasgow, “Trainspotting” (Scotland)
- Glenfinnan Viaduct, “Harry Potter” series (Inverness-shire, Scotland)
- Hertfordshire, “The Favourite” (England)
- King’s Cross Station, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (London, England)
- Notting Hill Bookshop and London, “Notting Hill” (England)
- Scotland, “Outlander” (Read more about Outlander filming locations!)
- Selfridges, “Love Actually” (London, England)
- Skellig Michael, “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens” and “Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi” (Ireland)
- Stoke Park, “Bridget Jones’s Diary” (Buckinghamshire, England)
- Wales, “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword“
Filming Locations In South America And The Caribbean
- Havana, “Our Man in Havana” (Cuba)
- Mayan Temple Ruins, “Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope” (Tikal National Park, Guatemala)
- St Vincent and Dominica, “Pirates of the Caribbean” films
Learn more about filming locations and how they influence movies by applying to the Nashville Film Institute.
