The exterior of the iconic Empire Records from the 1995 cult classic.
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The exterior of the iconic Empire Records from the 1995 cult classic.
Hook & Ladder 8, the firehouse from “Ghostbusters” and is a quick and easy visit for film fans in NYC! It is also a hop-off stop on On Location Tours’ NYC TV and Movie Tour. It’s a photo-friendly spot for movie nerds.
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.
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.
The exterior of the iconic apartment building where Monica (Courteney Cox), Rachel (Jennifer Aniston), Joey (Matt LeBlanc), and Chandler (Matthew Perry) lived on the sitcom "Friends".
Princeton University, the real-life college of John Nash, plays itself in the movie "A Beautiful Mind", which chronicles Nash's life.
Eastern State Penitentiary, a crumbly old prison that was the site of an episode of MTV's spooky reality show "Fear".
The basketball court from the opening credits of "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air".
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf on the grounds of Paramount Studios, which stands in for Frank's Bagels in the third-season finale of "Grace and Frankie".
The beautiful Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu's North Shore, as seen in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and "Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates".
Sonsie, an international bistro on Boston's famed Newbury Street, which appeared in "Fever Pitch".
The exterior of the precinct seen each week on "Brooklyn Nine-Nine".
The GoodFellas Diner (previously the Clinton Diner) in Queens, which has been a filming location for dozens of movies and TV shows, including its namesake film, "GoodFellas".
The iconic Empire State Building in New York City has appeared in many films, perhaps most pivotally in the romantic finale of "Sleepless in Seattle."
The Brooklyn basement apartment where Kimmy (Ellie Kemper) moves in with Titus (Tituss Burgess) in the very first episode of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," and the stoop where landlord Lillian (Carol Kane) frequently sits and makes insane, hilarious comments.
The park bench where Robin Williams delivers his memorable monologue in "Good Will Hunting".
Salem's Peabody Essex Museum, which serves as the backdrop for the reception of the wedding of Amanda (June Diane Raphael) in "Bride Wars."
The cemetery where Max (Omri Katz) gets his shoes stolen by Jay (Tobias Jelinek) and Ice (Larry Bagby).
The house where Max (Omri Katz) and Dani (Thora Birch) live in "Hocus Pocus".