Location Scout

Transport yourself to the real-life locations of some of the most iconic TV show and movie titles in Hollywood history with Thrillist’s Location Scout.

Location Scout: Where Famous TV Shows & Movies Were Filmed

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An advertisement for The Belnord apartment building in a 1911 edition of the New York Sun proudly declares it "the largest in the world," covering the entire city block of West 86th Street between Amsterdam and Broadway, and towers "12 stories high."

How 'Only Murders in the Building' Pays Tribute to the Upper West Side's History

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The thing about the history of the Sex Pistols is that everybody involved likes to say that they're who created the Sex Pistols.

Why the Fetish Shop SEX Is so Integral to FX's 'Pistol'

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In the second season of Russian Doll, Natasha Lyonne’s Nadia Vulkov, having extricated herself from a time loop, takes the 6 train downtown and ends up in the 1980s.

Horseshoe Bar Is the Center of NYC's 'Russian Doll' Multiverse

How 'Pam & Tommy' Fell in Love at Señor Frogs

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The opening shots in Steven Spielberg's new West Side Story are of rubble.

'It Has To Be Visceral': How Spielberg's 'West Side Story' Probes New York History

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Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film Licorice Pizza is a charming, dizzying trip back to the '70s in California's San Fernando Valley, where a combination of suburban boredom, youth, and love makes everything feel possible.

The Real Licorice Pizza Was an Incredible SoCal Record Store Chain

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The area on 6th Avenue in Soho where the Moondance Diner once stood is now nearby multiple luxury hotels, a Tracy Anderson fitness studio, and as many cute coffee shops one could ever want from a single Manhattan neighborhood.

How 'Only Murders in the Building' Pays Tribute to the Upper West Side's History

The Hulu series uses the very real background of its building's setting to further the plot in Season 2.

Why the Fetish Shop SEX Is so Integral to FX's 'Pistol'

You can trace the Sex Pistols' origin to the London store owned by Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren.

Horseshoe Bar Is the Center of NYC's 'Russian Doll' Multiverse

It's still a vital part of the East Village.

How 'Pam & Tommy' Fell in Love at Señor Frogs

The story behind recreating the infamous beer soaked setting of the couple's first date.

'It Has To Be Visceral': How Spielberg's 'West Side Story' Probes New York History

The original 1961 movie filmed on the site that was razed to build Lincoln Center. The new version makes it part of the story.

The Real Licorice Pizza Was an Incredible SoCal Record Store Chain

Former employees explain what made the store Paul Thomas Anderson named his latest film after so special.

The Magical Way Netflix's 'tick, tick...Boom!' Recreates an Iconic New York Diner

The legendary Moondance Diner lives once more in this Lin-Manuel Miranda-directed musical.