481, Alabama Drive, Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, Inyo County, California, 93545, United States of America
Scene: (Afghanistan)
Irvine Center-Discovery, Irvine Center Drive, Irvine Spectrum, Irvine, Orange County, California, 92618, United States of America
Scene: (Stark Industries)
Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920, Valencia Boulevard, The Bungalows, Valencia, Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California, 91355, United States of America
Edwards Air Force Base, Kern County, California, 93524, United States of America
Scene: (Stark Industries Aviation Division)
Totem Cafe, 131, South Main Street, Lone Pine, Inyo County, California, 93545, United States of America
16960, Merrill Avenue, Downtown Fontana, Fontana, San Bernardino County, California, 92335, United States of America
Old U.S. Route 395, Olancha, Inyo County, California, 93549, United States of America
Totem Cafe, 131, South Main Street, Lone Pine, Inyo County, California, 93545, United States of America
Scene: (Jericho missile demonstration)
East El Segundo Boulevard, El Segundo, Los Angeles County, California, 90245, United States of America
JO Pass Trail, Tulare County, California, United States of America
Decatur County, Kansas, United States of America
Gund Fatahpora, Dooru tehsil, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, 192214, India
Edwards Air Force Base
Olancha
Alabama Hills
The film that launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe grounded its high-tech hero in real California – the “Afghanistan” of Tony Stark’s captivity is the rugged Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, and Stark Industries used real aerospace and campus locations.
Where was Iron Man filmed?
Iron Man was filmed across California – the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine (as Afghanistan), Edwards Air Force Base, and the Los Angeles area.
Every Iron Man location, explained
1
Afghanistan – the Alabama Hills
Tony Stark’s desert captivity used the rugged Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, a classic Western filming country in eastern California.
2
Stark Industries – Edwards Air Force Base
The Stark Industries aviation scenes used the real Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave.
3
Campuses and the LA area
Stark’s world used campuses and business parks around Irvine and Santa Clarita in the Los Angeles area.
4
The Malibu mansion
Tony Stark’s clifftop mansion is largely a visual effect, inspired by real Malibu coastal homes.
Planning a visit
The Alabama Hills near Lone Pine – the film’s Afghanistan – are a spectacular, accessible landscape beneath Mount Whitney, long a favourite of film-makers.
Iron Man Fun Facts
1
'Afghanistan' is California Tony Stark’s desert captivity was filmed in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine.
2
It launched the MCU Iron Man began the vast Marvel Cinematic Universe.
3
Downey improvised Robert Downey Jr improvised much of Tony Stark’s quick-witted dialogue.
4
A real air-force base The aviation scenes used Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert.
5
'I am Iron Man' The film’s closing line broke superhero convention and set the tone for the MCU.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where was the Afghanistan part of Iron Man filmed?
In the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California.
Is Tony Stark's mansion real?
It’s largely a visual effect, inspired by real Malibu clifftop homes.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine are a popular, accessible filming landscape.
