Seinfeld

Despite being famously set in New York, the exterior shot of Jerry’s apartment is actually located in Los Angeles, which is where the majority of the series was taped as well.

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LOCATION:  757 S New Hampshire Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90005

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What can be seen in New York is the famous “Monk’s Cafe,” where Jerry and the gang were regulars throughout the series.  The restaurant is actually known as Tom’s Restaurant and can be found in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan.  The show only used the restaurant for exterior shots.  The interior of Tom’s bears no resemblance to the Monk’s restaurant set from the show, although it does feature some Seinfeld photos along the walls.

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LOCATION: 2880 Broadway, New York, NY 10025

To celebrate the show’s arrival onto streaming services, Hulu did a pop-up exhibition in New York and Los Angeles in late 2015, recreating the interior of Jerry’s apartment.

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Jerry’s apartment, 5A.

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The inside door, where Kramer so frequently popped in.

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The kitchen.  Everything was recreated, from the Superman magnet to the cereal collection.

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The living room.

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The computer area.

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The kitchen table.

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The book shelf.

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The bathroom.

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The hallway.

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A recreation of Kramer’s photo studio, where he takes erotic photos of George.

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The stand-up comedy stage.

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The remainder of the photos are props from the show, starting with the famous restaurant booth.

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Puddy’s New Jersey Devils jersey.

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George’s sable hat, which Elaine buys on Peterman’s company account when she goes overboard with expensing personal items.

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The Bachman Pretzels container, from when Kramer gets cast in the Woody Allen film.  “These pretzels are making me thirsty.”

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The Superman figure.

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The script to the final episode, signed by the cast.

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The Frogger arcade machine.

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The pez dispenser.

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The Festivus pole.

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George’s pyramid, from when he visits the holistic healer.

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The Maestro’s wand.

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Bosco.

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The egg Kramer drops in Jerry’s kitchen, then blocks off with caution tape, rather than cleaning it up.

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The Tropic of Cancer book, which Jerry learns he is over 20 years overdue on returning to the library.

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The Junior Mints, as well as the photo of George’s boss, which gets botched when he attempts to erase himself out of the shot.

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The last supper painting.

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It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia

For fans of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” it’s not much of a secret that the exterior location for the famed Paddy’s Pub is actually in Los Angeles, not Philadelphia.  The building is in a warehouse area of L.A., which is heavily used by film and television productions, as the area can easily stand in for a variety of different cities.  While the address of the building is on Mateo street, you’ll actually want to turn the corner onto Palmetto Street, in order to see the side of the building that is used as Paddy’s Pub.  Just look for the unmistakable high curb.

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LOCATION: 544 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

The back exit of Paddy’s Pub, which is frequently seen on the show, is at an entirely separate building, located a couple miles away in downtown Los Angeles.

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LOCATION: Alley on 11th St, just east of S Broadway  (approximately 115 W 11th St., Los Angeles, CA 90015)

The gang visits Dennis and Dee’s mom’s house in numerous episodes, which is also located in Los Angeles.  The same house can be seen in “Pretty In Pink,” where James Spader’s character throws a party.

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LOCATION: 366 S June St, Los Angeles, CA 90020

Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory

Tucked away in an industrial section of Los Angeles is the former Fantasy Factory of Rob Dyrdek.  It’s long since closed, with construction crews demolishing and removing all elements of the show, short of the building itself.  However, you can still see where the Dyrdek sign used to be at the top of the building.  The area is not one of the more flattering parts of L.A., so beware that visiting in person nowadays might blemish your memories of the show a little.

LOCATION: 777 S Mission Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90023

Mythbusters

The Mythbusters may be no more, but you can still see the famed M5 Industries if you make it up to the Bay Area.  Founded by former Mythbuster Jamie Hyneman in 1996, the building has served as a research and development lab, custom build shop, movie effects house and host to a variety of unusual projects, which were so famously documented during the run of Mythbusters.  M5 served as the show’s primary headquarters, with Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman and the team occasionally attempting experiments in front of the building.  Since the conclusion of the series in 2016, the shop is still operational, continuing to handle research and development for outside companies.

To visit the location in person, two things are striking.  First, the building is quite small.  The Mythbusters teams did in fact utilize other buildings at times during the run of the show, which may lead viewers to assuming M5 was much larger than it is.  Secondly, the building is very inconspicuous.  Even if you’re a fan of the show, unless you’re specifically looking for it, you could drive right by and not even notice it.

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LOCATION: 1268 Missouri St, San Francisco, CA 94107

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Twin Peaks

With the revival of David Lynch’s classic television drama, there is a lot of renewed interest in the filming locations of Twin Peaks.  Here, we’ll take a look at the show’s iconic, opening shot, with the sign to the entrance of the fictitious town of Twin Peaks.  You’ll have to head to Snoqualmie, WA to find it, taking a drive down Reinig Road.  There you’ll find Mount Si, which doubles as the titular twin peaks.

You’ll need to drive with the Snoqualmie River facing your right-hand side, looking toward Mount Si to get the exact spot.  It’s not too difficult to locate, as the sign was posted at a point in the road where there is a small shoulder on the right, which comes very close to the river.  The shoulder makes it pretty identifiable and it should be recognizable once you see it.  If you do make it to Snoqualmie, we highly recommend taking time to walk around the river and surrounding area, which is quite beautiful.  Everything remains relatively untouched from how it appeared in the original run of the show.

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LOCATION: SE Reinig Rd, Snoqualmie, WA 98065

The waterfall from the opening credits is Snoqualmie Falls. Though it may appear rural in the show, it’s actually very accessible and receives frequent pedestrian traffic. There is nearby parking available and a walking path right up to this viewpoint of the falls.

LOCATION: Snoqualmie Falls, 6501 Railroad Ave, Snoqualmie, WA 98065

In 2017, to celebrate the revival of the series, Showtime hosted a pop-up exhibition of the Double R Diner in Los Angeles.  The pop-up lasted for one week and has long since closed.  Inside, visitors could find merchandise from the show, memorabilia and even David Lynch’s coffee brand.  The same spot was later used as a pop-up for the “Peach Pit” from “Beverly Hills, 90210.”

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Conan O’Brien

You may or may not know that you can see almost any television talk show for free.  There are worse ways to spend an afternoon, if you’re curious to check one out.  Just a warning, if you do, be prepared to endure long lines, sitting in waiting areas and a pretty fast taping, once you finally do get to the stage.  The shows need to provide a lot of daily content, so it’s all done very efficiently and like clockwork.  Just remind yourself it’s free.

If you’re in the Los Angeles area, you can check out Conan.  The late night show tapes at the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, CA.  One upside with Conan is he’s very interactive with the audience and feeds off every reaction they give him.  While photography and video are not permitted during the taping of the show, you can see a shot at the stage from when the show was not taping.

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LOCATION: 4000 Warner Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505

Upon arrival, you’ll wait with the event staff, where you can take pics with a couple Conan statues.  There’s also a Conan merchandise stand.

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Just outside of the show’s stage, you’ll find these life size Conan creations.

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You’ll also get a glimpse of the Warner Bros. studio as you make your way to and from the stage, but it will be quite limited what you see.  To check out the wide array of sets and props the lot has to offer, we’d recommend purchasing a studio tour pass.

Married With Children

The majority of this ’90s staple was filmed in various studios around Los Angeles for the run of the series.  A couple spots, however, can be found in the Chicago area.

The famous fountain in the show’s opening credits is Buckingham Fountain, located inside of Grant Park, Chicago.  The fountain is quite large, bigger than you might expect if you’ve never seen it in person.

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LOCATION: 501 S Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

The Bundy house can be found in a quiet neighborhood a bit north of Chicago, up in Deerfield, IL.  It still pretty closely resembles how it appeared in the show.

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LOCATION: 641 Castlewood Ln, Deerfield, IL 60015

Lastly, we leave you with Peggy Bundy’s costume from the show, as seen on the Sony Pictures Studio Tour.

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Dog The Bounty Hunter

A bit removed from the touristy beaches of Honolulu, on the outskirts of downtown, you could find the HQ of Dog The Bounty Hunter.  The offices and front window remained nearly identical to how they appeared on the show until January 2019, when new owners purchased the building. It is sadly now set for demolition and redevelopment.

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LOCATION: 1381 Queen Emma St, Honolulu, HI 96813

Literally right around the corner, just a few steps down on Vineyard St, you could find the Dog the Bounty Hunter gift shop, which housed more Dog apparel than you knew existed. This too closed in January 2019 and is set for demolition.

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LOCATION: 203 S Vineyard St, Honolulu, HI 96813