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Pacey and Joey's roadside kiss from "Dawson's Creek"

Filming Locations, TVChristinaAugust 8, 2025dawson's creek, joey potter, katie holmes, pacey witter, joshua jackson, pacey and joey, wilmington, nc, north carolina, capeside, john wesley shipp, mitch leeryComment

The Empire Records storefront from "Empire Records"

The exterior of the iconic Empire Records from the 1995 cult classic.

Filming Locations, MoviesChristinaAugust 3, 2024anthony lapaglia, brendon sexton iii, debi mazar, empire records, ethan embry, johnny whitworth, liv tyler, maxwell caulfield, nc, north carolina, renee zellweger, robin tunney, rory cochrane, wilmington Comments

Sheriff Judy Hicks' house from "Scream" (2022)

The house where Sheriff Judy Hicks (Marley Shelton) lives and — spoiler alert — is killed in 2022’s “Scream” reboot is located in a historic neighborhood in Wilmington, NC.

Filming Locations, MoviesChristinaJuly 2, 2024scream, scream 5, marley shelton, dylan minnette, north carolina, nc, wilmington, horror, 2022Comment

Pacey's Icehouse from the "Dawson's Creek" finale

The Icehouse restaurant owned and operated by Pacey Witter (Joshua Jackson) in the “Dawson’s Creek” series finale can be found on the riverwalk in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Filming Locations, TVChristinaJuly 1, 2024Elijah'sdawson's creek, the icehouse, wilmington, nc, north carolina, elijah's, television, joshua jackson, james van der beek, katie holmes, michelle williams, kerr smithComment

Riverfront Park (Pacey & Andie's first kiss) from "Dawson's Creek"

Riverfront Park, a stretch of downtown Wilmington on the water, which made for a romantic moment for Andie and Pacey in the second season of "Dawson's Creek".