Los Angeles is the film capital of the world, and the map proves it: we've plotted 501 movies and TV shows to real locations across the city and its metro - more than anywhere else on Earth. From the studio backlots of Hollywood and Burbank to Downtown's noir canyons and the Westside beaches, LA plays itself, doubles for everywhere else, and turns up in everything from The Dark Knight and True Detective to The Office and Friends.
Plenty of its most-filmed spots are genuinely visitable. Griffith Observatory (Rebel Without a Cause, La La Land), the Bradbury Building downtown (Blade Runner), Union Station and the Venice canals have all clocked more screen time than most actors. Use the map to see exactly which scene was shot where - and remember that a lot of what looks like other cities was really shot right here.
