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The Safari Inn from "True Romance", "Coach Carter", "Monk", "Desperate Housewives", and more

The Safari Inn in Burbank, CA, which has been the backdrop for many TV shows, movies, and music videos.

Skylight Books, where Calvin (Paul Dano) does a book reading in "Ruby Sparks".

Filming Locations, MoviesChristinaJanuary 11, 2014Skylight Booksca, california, chris messina, los angeles, paul dano, ruby sparks, skylight books, zoe kazanComment

George McFly's house from "Back to the Future"

The house where George McFly (Crispin Glover) lives in "Back to the Future".

Filming Locations, MoviesChristinaApril 14, 2013back to the future, ca, california, crispin glover, george mcfly, george's house, michael j. fox, south pasadenaComment

Biff Tannen's house from "Back to the Future"

The house where Biff Tannen (Thomas F. Wilson) lives in "Back to the Future".

Filming Locations, MoviesChristinaApril 14, 2013back to the future, ca, california, biff tannen's house, michael j. fox, south pasadena, thomas f. wilsonComment

Doc Brown's house from "Back to the Future"

The dwelling of Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) in "Back to the Future".

Filming Locations, MoviesChristinaApril 13, 2013Gamble Houseback to the future, ca, california, doc brown's house, christopher lloyd, michael j. fox, doc brown, pasadena, gamble houseComment

Clifton's Cafeteria from "Gangster Squad" and "Fight Club"

Clifton's Cafeteria, a theme-y restaurant in downtown Los Angeles.

Filming Locations, MoviesChristinaJanuary 12, 2013Clifton's Cafeteriagangster squad, fight club, clifton's cafeteria, los angeles, ca, california, downtown la, dtla, edward norton, emma stone, helena bonham carter, ryan gosling, sean pennComment

East High School from "High School Musical"

East High School in Salt Lake City, backdrop for the "High School Musical" trilogy.

Filming Locations, TV, MoviesChristinaNovember 10, 2012East High Schoolsalt lake city, ut, utah, high school musical, disney channel, east high school, zac efron, vanessa hudgens, lucas grabeel, ashley tisdale, monique coleman, corbin bleu, kaycee strohComment

The Barking Crab from "The Game Plan"

The Barking Crab, a restaurant seen in "The Game Plan".

Filming Locations, MoviesChristinaOctober 30, 2012The Barking Crabboston, dwayne johnson, the rock, ma, massachusetts, fort point landing, madison pettis, roselyn sanchez, the barking crab, the game planComment

Ferris Bueller's house from "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"

The Bueller home where Ferris (Matthew Broderick) began his day by faking illness in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off".

Filming Locations, MoviesChristinaOctober 13, 2012bueller house, ca, california, matthew broderick, long beach, jennifer gray, john hughes, not another teen movieComment

Hollywood High School from "Nancy Drew" and "Better Off Dead"

Hollywood High School, the alma mater of some big stars, has also been seen on screen in a few films.

Filming Locations, MoviesChristinaOctober 13, 2012Hollywood High Schoolbetter off dead, ca, california, hollywood high school, hollywood, emma roberts, nancy drew, jackass, john cusack, los angelesComment

The Bradbury Building from "(500) Days of Summer", "Blade Runner", and more

The Bradbury Building in downtown Los Angeles.

Filming Locations, Movies, LandmarksChristinaOctober 13, 2012The Bradbury Buildingthe bradbury building, 500 days of summer, blade runner, ca, california, chinatown, dtla, joseph gordon-levitt, los angeles, pay it forwardComment

Lamppost installation from "No Strings Attached"

The lamppost installation outside the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, where Emma (Natalie Portman) and Adam (Ashton Kutcher) get into an argument in "No Strings Attached".

Filming Locations, MoviesChristinaOctober 13, 2012Los Angeles County Museum of Artashton kutcher, ca, california, los angeles, natalie portman, no strings attached, modern family, lamppost installation, lacma, los angeles county museum of art, gleeComment

The Pink Motel from "Dexter", "The O.C.", "All Good Things," and "The League"

The Pink Motel, which which was the scene of a bust on "Dexter," a sleepover on "The O.C.," and some shady shenanigans on "The League,” as well as a phone call in “All Good Things.”