6 Places to Re-create Your Favorite Movie Scenes

If you’re a film buff, there may be nothing more exciting than setting foot on the location of your favorite movie. Roll that thrilling experience into your next vacation by planning your trip around one of these six destinations and some of our favorite movie scenes to recreate.

Don’t shoot your eye out

Head up the turnpike from Pittsburgh to find a hotel in Cleveland, Ohio, and check out the house from A Christmas Story. Make your way to the Tremont neighborhood, where the exterior of Ralphie’s home was filmed at 3159 W. 11th Street. The interior has since been renovated into an exact replica of the Parkers’ home, so now you can walk from room to room, reliving any scene you choose. There’s also a museum across the street containing props and movie memorabilia.

Grab breakfast and a pastrami on rye

Home to some of the most iconic movies and TV shows, the Big Apple’s skyline and hustle and bustle are instantly recognizable. If you’re staying in New York City, start your trip by recreating the opening shot from Breakfast at Tiffany’s where Audrey Hepburn, all dressed in black, hails a cab and heads to Tiffany’s on 727 5th Avenue in Manhattan. Or take a detour to the Lower East Side and grab a bite at Katz’s Delicatessen. Here, you can have what Sally was having in her unforgettable scene from When Harry Met Sally—there’s a sign to show you the way.

Enjoy some liver, fava beans and a nice Chianti

You don’t want to have what Hannibal Lecter was having in The Silence of the Lambs, but you can visit the site of the infamous movie scene where Anthony Hopkins uttered one of the film’s most quotable lines. Book your hotel in Pittsburgh close to Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, which served as the Tennessee courthouse where Lecter was kept in a caged cell in the building's Grand Ballroom. From there, he attempted the movie’s chilling escape sequence. The ballroom is also the site of the mesmerizing conversation between Agent Starling and Lecter that gave the film its title.

Share your life story

Photo op! Hotels in Savannah near the center of the downtown historic district, puts you close to picturesque Chippewa Square where you can capture the perfect selfie of you and your traveling companions. It’s easy to spot the location where Forrest Gump told strangers his life story, but if you want to take a load off, you’ll have to bring your own chair. The exact bench from Forrest Gump is now being preserved in the Savannah History Museum nearby.

Walk along the shores