From Here To Eternity (1953)

The famous beach from the movie “From Here to Eternity,” known as Halona Beach Cove, can be found on the Southeast shore on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.  The beach is located just off the Kalanianaʻole Hwy (HI-72), but nearby parking can be limited during peak tourist times.  The beach itself is only accessible by hiking down the rocks.

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LOCATION: Halona Beach Cove, HI 96825

Multiplicity (1996)

The Kinney house, where Michael Keaton and Andie MacDowell live in the 1996 comedy “Multiplicity,” can be found in Pasadena, California.

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LOCATION: 969 E Topeka St, Pasadena, CA 91104

Doug Kinney, played by Keaton, is seen working at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.  The same building appeared in the TV series “Westworld.”

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LOCATION: 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049

Doug takes a boat to Catalina Island, with the Casino Ballroom building visible at the harbor. The same building can be seen in the film “Chinatown.”

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LOCATION: 1 Casino Way, Avalon, CA 90704

Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)

Much like the first two installments, “Insidious: Chapter 3” was filmed in Los Angeles, California.  Elise Rainier’s house can be found in the Highland Park neighborhood.  The same house was seen in “Insidious: Chapter 2.”

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LOCATION: 445 N Ave 53, Los Angeles, CA 90042

Sean and Quinn’s apartment building from the film can be found in Hollywood.

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LOCATION: 1825 Whitley Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Related articles: Insidious (2010), Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)

Frailty (2001)

Bill Paxton’s criminally overlooked 2001 film “Frailty,” starring Matthew McConaughey, is set in the town of Thurman, Texas.  However, the movie primarily filmed around Southern California, with many scenes shot in Orange County.

The FBI Headquarters was filmed at Los Angeles Center Studios.  This is a large facility consisting of numerous buildings.  The studio has been used, both for interior and exterior sets, in countless films and shows, such as “The Game,” “Fight Club” and dozens more.  It’s difficult to photograph the property, because many of the surrounding roads are gated off.

LOCATION: 450 S Bixel St, Los Angeles, CA 90017 (the address of the studio complex is S Bixel St, but this spot is closer to 451 S Beaudry Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90017)

Adam Meiks, played by Matthew McConaughey, lives in this house in Covina.

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LOCATION: 470 W Center St, Covina, CA 91723

Thurman Drugs was filmed at the famous Orange Circle.  Another staple of film, Orange Circle has been featured in such movies as “Small Soldiers,” “Big Momma’s House,” “That Thing You Do!” and many more.  The drug store location is now a pizza shop.

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LOCATION: 101 S Glassell St, Orange, CA 92866

The boys are seen walking by this church, also found in Orange.

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LOCATION: 305 W Almond Ave, Orange, CA 92866

Flashback scenes to the family home were filmed in Sun Valley.

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LOCATION: 10643 Tuxford St, Sun Valley, CA 91352

The school the boys attend was Katherine Edwards Middle School in Whittier.

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LOCATION: 6812 Norwalk Blvd, Whittier, CA 90606

The sheriff station seen in flashbacks can be found very close to Orange Circle.

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LOCATION: 312 N Glassell St, Orange, CA 92866

The home of Cynthia Harbridge can also be found in Orange.

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LOCATION: 435 E Palmyra Ave, Orange, CA 92866

The home of Brad White can likewise be found in Orange.

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LOCATION: 225 E Maple Ave, Orange, CA 92866

The present day sheriff station is located in Norwalk. The same location was featured in the film “Best Men.”

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LOCATION: 12139 Front St, Norwalk, CA 90650

Ghost In The Machine (1993)

The 1993 sci-fi horror film “Ghost in the Machine,” starring Karen Allen, is set in Cleveland, Ohio, but was actually filmed around Southern California.  The killer first strikes at this home in Pacific Palisades.  The same house was featured in the film “Bye Bye Love,” as well as the home of Zack Morris in the TV movie “Saved By The Bell: Wedding In Las Vegas.”

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LOCATION: 510 Frontera Dr, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

The apartment of Karl Hopkins can be found in Los Angeles.

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LOCATION: 722 Hartford Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90017

Frazer lives in this Encino house, which was also featured as the home of Steve Sanders in the 1990s TV series “Beverly Hills, 90210,” as well as the horror film “The Dentist.”

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LOCATION: 16711 Bosque Dr, Encino, CA 91436

The house of Elaine Spencer can be found in Van Nuys.

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LOCATION: 6332 Orion Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91411

Near the end of the film, the Ohio Tech Particle Accelerator was filmed at the Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in Van Nuys  The location has been used in countless TV shows and films, notably serving as the “Starfleet Academy” in “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” “Star Trek: Voyager” and “Star Trek: Enterprise.”  Other TV shows to film there include the original “Knight Rider,” “Murder She Wrote” and the original “Charmed.”  Films such as “Bio-Dome,” “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey,” “Twins,” “Nowhere,” “Rising Sun,” “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery,” “Zoombies,” “Cyber Tracker” and “Most Wanted” also filmed at the location.

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LOCATION: 6100 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91406

Pet Sematary II (1992)

The 1992 sequel “Pet Sematary II,” starring Edward Furlong and Anthony Edwards, was filmed in the small towns of Georgia.  The Matthews house can be found in the town of Senoia.

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LOCATION: 163 Seavy St, Senoia, GA 30276

The animal hospital and water tower were filmed along Main Street in Senoia, which has a few more buildings since filming took place.  This same area also served as Woodbury in the TV series “The Walking Dead,” which also famously films in Senoia.

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LOCATION: 9 Main St, Senoia, GA 30276

Ed Wood (1994)

Tim Burton’s 1994 film “Ed Wood,” starring Johnny Depp as the notorious, titular filmmaker, was mostly shot around Hollywood, California.

After the premiere of Ed’s play “The Casual Company,” he and the cast read the scathing reviews at Boardner’s bar in Hollywood. The same bar appeared in the film “Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles.”

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LOCATION: 1652 N Cherokee Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Ed sees Bela Lugosi, played by Martin Landau, at a funeral parlor.  This was filmed at the doorway to the left of Boardner’s, which has no distinguishable separate address.

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Bela Lugosi’s house can be found in Gardena.

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LOCATION: 1933 W 147th St, Gardena, CA 90249

Ed’s first apartment can be found in Hollywood.

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LOCATION: 448 N Ogden Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Bela Lugosi delivers a speech to his fans here.

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LOCATION: 1714 Wilcox Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028

This building served as Ed’s second apartment.

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LOCATION: 6383 Yucca St, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Wood visits this church in Toluca Lake to get baptized, in order to obtain funding for his next film.

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LOCATION: 4301 Cahuenga Blvd, Toluca Lake, CA 91602

Ed Wood meets Orson Welles, played by Vincent D’Onofrio, at Musso Frank & Grill in Hollywood.  The restaurant has popped up in numerous films, including “Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood,” “Ocean’s Eleven,” “Blonde” and “Swingers,” as well as the TV shows “Mad Men” and “Bosch.”

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LOCATION: 6667 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

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The premiere of “Plan 9 from Outer Space” takes place at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.  The famous theater likewise appeared in “Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood,” as well as such films as “The Aviator,” “The Bodyguard,” “Species,” “Batman Forever” and many more.  Only the exterior of the Pantages was used.  The interiors were filmed at the Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles (842 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014).

LOCATION: 6233 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Related articles: Frankenweenie (1984), Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (1985), Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Batman Returns (1992), Big Fish (2003), Big Eyes (2014), Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children (2016)

Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)

The house from the 2013 horror sequel “Insidious: Chapter 2” can be found in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The same home appeared in such films as “Spider Baby,” “The Silent Scream” and “H.O.T.S.,” as well as the television series “Falcon Crest.”

LOCATION: 5905 El Mio Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90042

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Elise Rainier’s house can be found in the Highland Park neighborhood.  The same house was seen in the sequel “Insidious: Chapter 3.”

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LOCATION: 445 N Ave 53, Los Angeles, CA 90042

Here is the house of Allison.

LOCATION: 624 S Chicago St, Los Angeles, CA 90023

Related articles: Insidious (2010), Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)

Prisoners (2013)

The 2013 Denis Villeneuve film “Prisoners” is set in suburban Pennsylvania, but the film was actually shot in the surrounding towns of the Greater Atlanta area in Georgia.  Keller Dover, played by Hugh Jackman, lives at this house, located in in the town of Conyers.

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LOCATION: 700 Deering Rd SE, Conyers, GA 30094

Keller’s family visits their friends Nancy and Franklin Birch, played by Viola Davis and Terrence Howard respectively, at this house for Thanksgiving dinner.  It’s located one block away from the Dover house.  The trees in the front yard have since been cut down.

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LOCATION: 2903 High Brook Way SE, Conyers, GA 30094

Detective Loki, played by Jake Gyllenhall, spots an RV belonging to Alex Jones, played by Paul Dano, at this gas station in Monroe.  The RV matches the one spotted near where the girls were last seen, making Jones a primary suspect.

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LOCATION: 1605 Troy Smith Rd, Monroe, GA 30656

The police station can be found in the town of Tucker.

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LOCATION: 4916 N Royal Atlanta Dr, Tucker, GA 30084

Alex Jones lives at his aunt’s house in Lithonia.  It should be noted that this house sits on a somewhat busy road, with no shoulders to park on.

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LOCATION: 1634 Phillips Rd, Lithonia, GA 30058

Keller brings Franklin to this apartment where he used to live, located in Atlanta. The production added an extension to the front of the building for filming.

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LOCATION: 651 James P Brawley Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30318