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Bellwood Quarry In real life, this Stranger Things scene was shot at a quarry near Atlanta, Georgia called Bellwood Quarry . Google Maps/Kenneth Lowry

Hawkins National Laboratory In Stranger Things , Hawkins National Laboratory is the secretive site where Eleven grew up as the subject of an experiment, and inadvertently opened a portal between the Upside Down and Hawkins, Indiana. Netflix

Emory University Emory University in Atlanta served as the site for Hawkins National Laboratory in Stranger Things . Elle Jaye Dee - Flickr

Hawkins Middle School The school Will, Dustin, Mike, and Lucas attend in Stranger Things is appropriately called Hawkins Middle School (since, you know, they live in Hawkins, Indiana). Netflix

Patrick Henry High School Both interior and exterior shots of Hawkins Middle School were shot at what used to be Patrick Henry High School , in Stockbridge, Georgia. The school closed and relocated in 2015, but fans can still visit the building. Google Maps

Melvald's General Store Joyce Byers works (and kisses Bob in the back room ) at Melvald's General Store in season 2 and 3 of Stranger Things. Netflix

Jackson Drug Company Though fans can visit the store's exterior at 4 2nd Street in Jackson, Georgia, the old drug store sadly closed down in 2017 . Google Maps

Benny's Burgers In the first season of Stranger Things, Benny's Burgers is where Eleven goes after escaping from Hawkins National Laboratory. The owner, Benny, gives her some food before meeting an unfortunate end. Netflix

Tiffany's Kitchen The Stranger Things scenes at Benny's Burgers were filmed at a restaurant called Tiffany's Kitchen in Lithia Springs, Georgia. Facebook

Starcourt Mall Much of Stranger Things season 2 took place at the Starcourt Mall, where Steve and Robin work at the Scoops Ahoy in the mall's food court. The show even released a mock advertisement for the Starcourt Mall ahead of the show's second season. Netflix

Gwinnett Place Mall The Starcourt Mall scenes were filmed in Duluth, Georgia at the Gwinnett Place Mall. Portions of the building were remodeled to look more like a mall from the '80s. Mike Kalasnik - Flickr

Chernobyl The HBO miniseries Chernobyl tells the story of the Chernobyl disaster that took place in Soviet Ukraine in April 1986. In the first episode, there's a scene of the nuclear power plant engulfed in flames. HBO

Ignalina Various scenes from Chernobyl were filmed in Visaginas, Lithuania, which is where Ignalina (Chernobyl's sister power plant) is located. In 2009, Ignalina was shut down due to concern that a Chernobyl-like disaster could take place at the plant. AFP - Getty Images

Bixby Creek Bridge The dreamy opening credits for HBO's Big Little Lies features the iconic Bixby Creek Bridge near Monterey, California, where the show is set. HBO

Bixby Creek Bridge Fans of the show (and beautiful views of the California coastline) can visit the Bixby Creek Bridge in Big Sur, California. photo by Chris Axe - Getty Images

Del Monte Beach Given the coastal California setting, it's no surprise that the characters in Big Little Lies spend a lot of time on the beach. In a notable scene from season 1 , Jane, Madeline, and Celeste go for a cathartic run on the beach. HBO

Del Monte Beach The running scene, as well as a few other scenes from Big Little Lies, were shot on or near Del Monte Beach in Monterey, California. AlessandraRC - Getty Images

Ed and Madeline Mackenzie's House In addition to A-list actors and compelling story lines, Big Little Lies features some truly gorgeous real estate, including the beach house that Madeline Mackenzie and her husband, Ed, live in. HBO

Broad Beach Road The beach house (well, mansion) has served as the setting for scenes in Big Little Lies, as well as Hannah Montana. For those who want to live the lifestyle of the rich and famous, the Malibu property is available to rent for just $3,000 a night . Malibu Luxury Vacation Homes

Renata and Gordon Klein's House While all of the homes featured in Big Little Lies are extravagant, Renata Klein's home is especially magnificent. Within the show, she's one of the richest characters (well, until this season, that is). HBO

Winding Way According to Scene Therapy , the house Renata and Gordon live in on Big Little Lies is located on Winding Way in Malibu. It reportedly almost wasn't chosen for the show, because it's already been featured prominently in shows like 90210 and Revenge. Scene Therapy

The Stairs The staircase where Perry "falls" to his death in the season 1 finale of Big Little Lies is also featured several times earlier in the season, as Madeline frustratedly ignores the barriers on her way to the community theatre. HBO

Barnsdall Art Park The infamous stairs are part of Barnsdall Art Park in Los Angeles. Several other scenes from the season 1 finale of Big Little Lies were also shot here. Getty Images

Logan and Marcy Roy's Apartment On HBO's Succession, family patriarch Logan Roy and his wife, Marcy, live in a gorgeous Fifth Avenue townhouse. Picasa - HBO

American Irish Historical Society Though the show's creators redecorated parts of the interior during shooting, the scenes inside Logan and Marcy's apartment were shot at the American Irish Historical Society located in New York City. Untapped Cities/Augustin Pasquet

Forrest Gump's Bus Stop In Forrest Gump, the titular character is sitting on a bench during the opening scene, before he goes on to tell his companion all about his truly fascinating life. And of course, it's where he issues the iconic line : "My mama always said, 'Life is like a box of chocolates.'" Paramount

Chippewa Square The actual bench that Tom Hanks sat on has since been moved to the Savannah History Museum, but fans can visit the location where the Forrest Gump bus stop scenes were shot at Chippewa Square in Savannah, Georgia. Getty Images

Ghostbusters Headquarters A rundown fire station (including a fully-functional pole) in New York City eventually becomes the headquarters for the Ghostbusters . Columbia Pictures

Hook & Ladder 8 The exterior shots of the team's headquarters in Ghostbusters were shot at a fire station in Tribeca in New York City. It's an active fire station, meaning visitors can't go inside, but fans can take pictures outside and try and get a glimpse of the Ghostbusters logo in the station's garage. ThomPics - SK - Getty Images

Thorufoss Pity the poor goat standing near this waterfall. In season 4 of Game of Thrones, Daenerys' dragon, Drogon, attacks the animal as it stands near the water. HBO

Thorufoss, Iceland Game of Thrones fans can visit the scenic waterfall in Thorufoss, Iceland . Hopefully, there'll be less bloodshed in real life. ablokhin - Getty Images

The Bloody Gate There have been several scenes in Game of Thrones featuring The Bloody Gate , which guards the western edge of the Vale of Arryn. HBO

Thingvellir National Park In real life, Game of Thrones scenes featuring The Bloody Gate were shot in Iceland's Thingvellir National Park, though the gate itself is CGI. Michael Ver Sprill - Getty Images

Eastwatch-by-the-Sea Before being destroyed, the port for the Night's Watch in Game of Thrones at the far eastern end of the Wall was called Eastwatch-by-the-Sea . HBO

Dyrhlaey Like many Game of Thrones scenes, the Eastwatch-by-the-Sea moments are shot in Iceland. The distinctive arched rock formation can be found in Dyrhlaey . Leonid Andronov - Getty Images

King's Landing Much of Game of Thrones takes place in King's Landing. In the show, it's the capital and largest city in the Seven Kingdomsat least, until that last episode. HBO

Dubrovnik, Croatia The Croatian city of Dubrovnik is where King's Landing scenes were filmed for Game of Thrones. Visitors to the city have plenty of Game of Thrones- themed tours to choose from , where they can see everything from The Red Keep to the gates of King's Landing. PocholoCalapre - Getty Images

Tower of Joy In Game of Thrones, the Tower of Joy is where Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark lived after marrying in secret. Most notably, it's the birthplace of Jon Snow (real name: Aegon Targaryen). HBO

Castillo de Zafra Game of Thrones scenes featuring the Tower of Joy were actually filmed at the Castillo de Zafra in Guadalajara, Spain. Visitors can walk the grounds of the 12th-century sandstone castle. mtrommer - Getty Images

Warrior Falls The fight at Warrior Falls between Killmonger and T'Challa is one of the most intense scenes in Black Panther. Disney

Iguaz Falls The Warrior Falls scenes from Black Panther were partially shot at the largest waterfall system in the world, Iguaz Falls, which sits on the border of Argentina and Brazil. espiegle - Getty Images

Convergence of the Realms In Thor: The Dark World, Thor battles Malekith across multiple worlds until one portal separates them, leading to the final battle scene . Disney

Old Royal Naval College The Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London is located on the south bank of the river Thames. In addition to being featured in Thor: The Dark World, the institution has also served as a backdrop in Skyfall, The King's Speech, and The Crown. asmithers - Getty Images

Temple of the Sun In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the Temple of the Sun houses the Holy Grail , which can only be accessed after completing a series of three challenges. Paramount

Al-Khazneh The Temple of the Sun is called Al-Khazneh in real life, which is Arabic for The Treasury. It's located in the city of Petra in Jordan and in addition to appearing in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, it's also featured in The Mummy Returns and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. THOMAS COEX - Getty Images

Monk's Cafe Monk's Cafe was the restaurant where Jerry, Elaine, and George spent many, many hours over nine seasons of Seinfeld . NBC - NBC Universal

Tom's Restaurant Although scenes inside Monk's Cafe were filmed on a soundstage in Los Angeles, the exterior shots featuring the classic neon sign were filmed at Tom's Restaurant in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of New York City. Roberto Machado Noa - Getty Images

Katz's Delicatessen Everyone remembers this, uh, exciting scene from When Harry Met Sally, in which Sally proves to Harry that women can (and do) fake orgasms during sex . Columbia Pictures

Katz's Delicatessen Katz's Delicatessen is a Jewish deli on the Lower East Side in New York City. Visitors can sit at the table where Harry and Sally ate , and maybe you can have what she's having. delray77 - Getty Images

Hogwarts Several locations were used for exterior and interior shots of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films. Gloucester Cathedral was used for scenes in the Gryffindor Common Room, as well as the notable moment when Harry, Ron, and Hermione learn that the Chamber of Secrets has been opened . Warner Bros.

Gloucester Cathedral Gloucester Cathedral is open to the public, and offers tours for visitors who want to see some of the areas that were used to portray Hogwarts in the films. RachelDewis - Getty Images

Hogwarts Another location used in the Harry Potter films is Alnwick Castle, where Harry and his classmates had their first flying lesson with Madam Hooch. Warner Bros.

Alnwick Castle Alnwick Castle is located in Alnwick in the English county of Northumberland. Visitors to the castle can participate in broomstick training sessions at the same spot where Harry had his first flying lesson. ajansen - Getty Images

Platform 9 3/4 Platform 9 and 3/4 is where Harry Potter catches the Hogwarts Express. It first appears in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, when Harry heads to Hogwarts for the very first time. Warner Bros.

King's Cross Railway Station The scenes featuring Platform 9 3/4 were filmed at King's Cross Station in London. Though the scenes were filmed between platforms 4 and 5, visitors can find (and take pictures at) Platform 9 3/4 near the back of the King's Cross. Alphotographic - Getty Images

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