GoCompare and On Location teamed up to figure out what the 20 most popular filming locations are in the US, using data from IMDB. Unsurprisingly, all 20 are located in the entertainment hubs of California and New York.
Even though you might think you know what these places look like, movie magic is still able to transform a bustling train station into a dystopian courtroom, or caves in a park into extraterrestrial mines.
Here are the 20 most filmed locations in the US — plus what they actually look like in real life.
20. Union Station, California
Union Station is the largest railroad passenger terminal in the western United States and is located in Los Angeles. It can be seen in 27 movies including "Blade Runner,""Catch Me If You Can," and "Seabiscuit."
18. Hollywood Forever Cemetery, California
Hollywood Forever Cemetery is known for all the famous people buried there, but it's also been seen in 29 movies like "The Prestige,""Ruby Sparks," and "The Bonfire of the Vanities."
18. Bushwick, New York
Bushwick, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, has been in 29 movies including "Run All Night" and "Once Upon a Time in Queens."
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