On the Warner Brothers Studio Tour, you can find these props and costumes from the film “Gravity.” First is one of the original capsules used in the film.
Here is one of the light boxes from the film, which was used to perfectly simulate light, shadow and reflection in a way unobtainable via traditional green screen.
LOCATION: 4000 Warner Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505
The original “Saved By the Bell” show taped at Sunset-Gower Studios in Hollywood, California. Those sets are long since gone, but that didn’t stop the next best thing from happening; a full blown, pop-up restaurant, inspired by the show. Recreating many of the classic sets, Saved By the Max was created with participation and support from NBC and first opened in Chicago, Illinois (1941 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622), where it ran for a year, before relocating to Los Angeles, California, where it is also currently slated to run for one year.
LOCATION: 7100 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046
The restaurant is well designed, capturing many of the little details of The Max. It is a full service restaurant, serving burgers, shakes and many other foods. Occasionally cast members from the show even make appearances.
Not an actual, functioning door. In fact, even the window is not real.
The classic jukebox from the show.
And of course the arcade machines.
A DJ station for KKTY Bayside.
Some oversized heads of the cast for visitors to use for photo ops.
A look at the kitchen.
The merch area, where you can buy hoodies, t-shirts, slap bracelets and more.
Visitors can also choose to dine in Mr. Belding’s office.
Sections of the restaurant even tried to recreate portions of Bayside High.
Here we see the lockers of all of the cast. Zack, Slater, Kelly, Screech, Jessie, Lisa and even Tori.
There’s even a “Belding stinks” sticker on the bathroom door, a nice touch.
Some props and merchandise from the original show, including menus for The Max, dolls, the Saved By the Bell board game, a copy of the Bayside Breeze newspaper and much more.
There are a few locations in the real world that were used for the show, but these were limited to the TV movies, which came after the original show and could no longer utilize the former sets. In “Saved By the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas,” this Pacific Palisades home is shown the be the house of Zack Morris. Throughout the main run of the show, Zack’s house was always a set. This same house was also seen in the films “Bye Bye Love” and “Ghost In The Machine.”
LOCATION: 510 Frontera Dr, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
There is also a shot in the movie showing Palisades High School as the famous Bayside High School. This is the only time, aside from a couple establishing shots during Season 1, an exterior high school shot was ever used. Again, in the original show, it was always a set. The same school was used in the original 1976 “Carrie,” “Spawn of the Slithis” the 2003 remake of “Freaky Friday” and many more films. The school was destroyed by a wildfire in 2025.
LOCATION: 15777 Bowdoin St, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
For those wondering, the Malibu Sands Resort was filmed at the Annenberg Community Beach House at 415 Pacific Coast Hwy, Santa Monica, CA 90402. It has since been heavily remodeled and looks nothing like it did on the show.
In the 1985 film “Teen Wolf,” Scott, played by Michael J. Fox, lives at this South Pasadena home. Ironically, the same house was seen in another 1980s Michael J. Fox film, “Back To The Future,” where it served as the house of Marty’s mother, Lorainne.
LOCATION: 1727 Bushnell Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030
The party house, seen briefly in the film, is located in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles. The same house can be seen in “A Star Is Born” and the TV series “This Is Us.” Directly next door is also the house of Chloë Grace Moretz’s character in “(500) Days Of Summer.”
LOCATION: 5223 Shearin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90041
Scott’s high school is the John Burroughs Middle School. The same school was used in many films, such as “Pleasantville,” “Pretty In Pink,” “Never Been Kissed” and “Waiting For Guffman.”
LOCATION: 600 S McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90005
The Fisher & Sons funeral home from the TV series “Six Feet Under” can be found in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
LOCATION: 2302 W 25th St, Los Angeles, CA 90018
Located blocks from the famous Haight-Ashbury intersection of San Francisco sits one of the most famous houses in the city, most commonly known as the Grateful Dead house. First used by the band’s management, who also managed the house, they slowly started inviting members of the band to live at the house. The Grateful Dead resided there from 1965 until 1968, including the famous “Summer of Love.” There are many famous tales of the Dead at this house, such as member Bob Weir getting in trouble with the police for tossing water balloons from the roof. One of the most famous photos of the band was also taken by Rolling Stone Magazine on the front stairs of the house. Today it remains a major tourist destination, attracting dozens of daily visitors as an important piece of San Francisco history.
LOCATION: 710 Ashbury St, San Francisco, CA 94117
The 1989 horror film “Puppet Master” was largely filmed at the Castle Green Apartments in Pasadena, California. Castle Green has been featured in countless films, such as “True Romance,” “The Sting,” “Wild At Heart,” “The Little Rascals,” “Deja Vu,” “Sneakers,” “Bugsy,” “The Last Samurai” and many more.
LOCATION: 99 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
Many people have taken tours of the Hollywood film studios, such as Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal, etc. However, many other countries offer tours around their studios and backlots as well. Here we’ll take a look at Namyangju Film Studio in South Korea, located in Gyeonggi-do, about an hour outside of Seoul.
LOCATION: Namyangju Film Studio, 138, Bukhangang-ro 855beon-gil, Joan-myeon, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
The road to the studio. You can find bus rides from Seoul that will take you straight to the studio.
Inside this building is the studio and several exhibits. You can go above this building to the outdoor grounds where many sets stand.
The reverse view from atop of the same building, which is pretty spectacular. As you can see, the studio is tucked away in the Korean countryside, far away from the city lights.
One of the most internationally famous films to shoot at the studio was Chan-Wook Park’s “Joint Security Area.”
The production built an entire, full scale recreation of the Joint Security Area, a highly militarized section of the border between North and South Korea, intended to hold discussions between the two sides. Obviously filming a movie in the real J.S.A. would not be possible. Even though the Chan-Wook Park film was completed decades ago, to this day, the set on Namyangji remains the go-to spot for pretty much all South Korean productions looking to film scenes set in the J.S.A. We did a separate article on this particular set here.
A tank and some military vehicles from the 2015 film “The Long Way Home” (a.k.a. “Seoboojeonsun”).
A full scale ship from the 2014 film “Pirates” (a.k.a. “Hae-jeok: Ba-da-ro gan san-jeok”).
There is also a set for an entire old, traditional Korean village at the studio, but it was being used for filming the day of our visit, so unfortunately our views of this area were limited.
Some train cars.
Some interesting paintings along the walls as you head into the interior portions of the studio.
This contraption was sitting outside of the studio.
A rope bridge in front of a blue screen, where visitors can simulate crossing a treacherous passing.
Some film costumes. The military costumes to the left are from the 2007 film “May 18” (a.k.a. “Hwa-ryeo-han-hyoo-ga”), while the costume on the right is from the 2007 film “Hanbando.”
Some excellent models and miniatures.
This photo does not do justice to how beautiful and intricate this miniature shipwrecked city is.
The prop room.
Some props and costumes from old Korean films.
Some old Korean awards and honors.
If you’re a film lover and find yourself in South Korea, it’s worth taking a visit out to Namyangji Film Studio. We of course realize most people reading this will likely never make it out there, so we hope this post is the next best thing.
The house from the TV series “Even Stevens” can be found in Los Angeles, California.
LOCATION: 10321 Cresta Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90064
The 2010 Ben Affleck film “The Town” tells the story of a group of Boston bank robbers. The filmmakers utilized some iconic Boston landmarks as recurring images throughout the film. The opening shot is of the Bunker Hill Monument, located in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, which is where the film’s central characters are from. The monument was built to commemorate the Battle of Bunker Hill.
LOCATION: Bunker Hill Monument, Monument Sq, Charlestown, MA 02129
Another iconic Boston landmark seen in the film is the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge, often referred to as the Zakim Bridge or Bunker Hill Bridge. It too is located close to Charlestown.
LOCATION: Interstate 93, Boston, MA 02114
The exterior of opening bank robbery in the skull masks takes place at the Cambridge Savings Bank in Cambridge, Massachusetts, located in Harvard Square, directly across the street from Harvard University. The filmmakers had to use an alternate bank, the East Boston Savings Bank in Melrose, MA, for interior scenes.
LOCATION: 1374 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
Later in the film, as the robbers are dressed in nun costumes, they get boxed in at this intersection, where they engage in a shootout with police, before taking off down the surrounding, narrow corridors. Here we take a look at the intersection from a few different angles.
LOCATION: Intersection of N Margin St & Thacher St, Boston, MA 02113
Fergie, played by Pete Postlethwaite, works at a a flower shop, which is now a hardware store.
LOCATION: 111 Dorchester St, Boston, MA 02127
The film’s climactic robbery takes place at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.
LOCATION: 4 Yawkey Way, Boston, MA 02215
In the 1986, John Hughes penned “Pretty In Pink,” Andie, played by Molly Ringwald, lives on the wrong side of the tracks at this house. While the film is set in a Chicago suburb, the house can actually be found in South Pasadena, California. It really is located near train tracks as well.
LOCATION: 1010 Hope St, South Pasadena, CA 91030
Steff, played by James Spader, throws a party at this Los Angeles house. The same house can be seen in the TV series “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia,” serving as Dennis and Dee’s mom’s house.
LOCATION: 366 S June St., Los Angeles, CA 90020
The Trax record store where Andie works can be found in Santa Monica. It’s part of the 3rd Street Promenade, an pedestrian shopping mall best accessed on foot.
LOCATION: 1460 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401
The “Meadowbrook High School” seen in the film is a composite of two schools. The exteriors were filmed at John Marshall High School. A regular location in film and television, it has also appeared in such movies as “Rebel Without A Cause,” “A Nightmare On Elm Street,” “Can’t Hardly Wait,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Bachelor Party,” “Grosse Pointe Blank,” “Grease” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” as well as such TV shows as “Boy Meets World,” “Boston Public” and many more. It was even used in the Van Halen music video for “Hot For Teacher.”
LOCATION: 3939 Tracy St, Los Angeles, CA 90027
The interiors were filmed over at John Burroughs Middle School. This is another film staple, having appeared in such movies as “Teen Wolf,” “Never Been Kissed,” “Teaching Mrs. Tingle,” “What Dreams May Come” and many more.
LOCATION: 600 S McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90005
The senior prom scenes were filmed inside the Crystal Ballroom at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. The hotel has appeared in dozens of productions, with this particular ballroom appearing in such films as “True Lies,” “Rocky III,” “The Bodyguard,” “Romy And Michele’s High School Reunion,” “The Fabulous Baker Boys” and more. It has also appeared in such TV shows as “True Blood,” “Bridgerton” and more.
LOCATION: 506 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90071
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