Television and Movie Locations

Television and movie production facilities and landmarks that have been used as backdrops in TV shows, films and videos.

The Academy of Music in Philadelphia
Opened in 1857, the building is the oldest grand opera house in America used for its original purpose. It is the home of the Pennsylvania Ballet and the Philadelphia Opera Company.
First opened in 1962, Astroland covers 3.1 acres on Coney Island.
Bellagio (hotel and casino)
Owned by MGM Mirage, the Bellagio was built on the site of the demolished Dunes hotel and casino. The building was inspired by the Lake Como resort of Bellagio, Italy.
Biltmore House
Built between 1888 and 1895 for George Washington Vanderbilt II, this French Renaissance-inspired chateau is the largest privately-owned home in the United States at 175,000 square feet.
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Bowcraft is a medium size family amusement park with a large selection of rides for children and teens.
The Copley Square Hotel as seen from Huntington Avenue. c1995
The Copley Square Hotel was built in 1891 and is Boston’s second-oldest hotel in continuous operation. The seven-floor hotel is mainly constructed of brick, and recently was given a thorough remodeling.
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Designed by renowned architect IM Pei in the modernist architectural style, City Hall was completed in 1978. It was inspired by the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library building located across the street.
Devil's Tower rises 1267 feet (386 m) above the surrounding land and is part of the United States first official National Monument. It played a large role in the movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
It stood as the world's tallest building for more than forty years, from its completion in 1931 until the construction of the World Trade Center North Tower in 1972. It is now once again the tallest building in New York.
The Flatiron Building under construction
The Flatiron Building was designed by Chicago's Daniel Burnham in the Beaux-Arts style. The 22-story building, with a height of 285 ft (87 meters), is one of the oldest surviving skyscrapers in Manhattan.
The observatory towers and the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Park.
The park was the site of two world's fairs. It is also famous for its part in the movie "Men In Black."
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Once the Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale, the airport ranks as one of the 50 busiest airports in the world. The airport's close proximity to cruise line terminals has made it popular among tourists bound for the Caribbean.
Foster Auditorium on the campus of the University of Alabama.
This multi-purpose facility was built in 1939 and is most famous as the site of of the "stand in the schoolhouse door" incident. On June 11, 1963, Governor George C. Wallace blocked the entrance to prevent registration of African Americans.
The Gamble House, seen in April 2005
Built for one of the owners of the Proctor and Gamble Company, the house is a notable example of the Arts and Crafts style of architecture. It played the part of Dr. Emmett Brown's home in the movie "Back To The Future."
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial from the King Street Washington Metro Station
The tower is fashioned after the Lighthouse of Alexandria, in part because of town's namesake, and the masonic interest in great buildings of the ancient world.
View of the Hall of Fame for Great Americans showing Asa Gray and Samuel F. B. Morse
The "Hall of Fame" is an open-air colonnade, 630 feet in length. Placed along the colonnade are bronze busts of American-born people who have contribute to the economic, political, or cultural life of the nation.
The hotel was named after President Theodore Roosevelt. On May 16, 1929, the first Academy Awards were presented at a private dinner held at the Roosevelt Hotel.
Iowa State Capitol, 2009
The Capitol was constructed between 1871 and 1886. It is the only five-domed state capitol in the country. The main dome of the capitol is gilded in tissue-paper thin sheets of pure 23-karat gold and is 275 feet (84 m) tall.
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Originally known as the Miami Beach Auditorium, the 2700-seat Jackie Gleason Theater offers a year-round season of Broadway shows, concerts and dance performance!
The Louisiana State Capitol building in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at night.
At 450 feet (137 meters) tall, with 34 stories, it is the tallest capitol building in the United States, the tallest building in Baton Rouge, and the seventh-tallest building in Louisiana.