40 Fascinating Facts About Movie Locations That’ll Make You Go, ‘Huh, Neat’

Even when movies rely heavily on green screens, locations are still essential for helping to build the world they’re set in. And “the world” doesn’t necessarily mean fictional places. Period pieces need that authentic vibe from present-day locations, and present-day movies use certain locations to convey messages to the audience. Whether a protagonist lives in a run-down, hellhole of an apartment or a swankier penthouse says a lot about their character.

Today, we’re focusing on the perfect and not-so-perfect places that helped make movies what they were.