Film Stories

Go on location (at least virtually) at these evocative settings and learn more about the buildings and landscapes that landed a starring role in some of our most indelible pop culture moments.

QUIZ: Which Historic Place Transports You to the Wizarding World?
Preservation Magazine Film Star: A Classic Baltimore Movie Palace Shines Again
Women's History “The Women on The Mother Road” Takes a New Approach to Sharing the Stories of Route 66
Women's History The Historic Harvard Campus Building That Once Housed a Feminist Takeover
Reel Places The Midwest Town That Designs Above Its Weight
LGBT History On Film: Los Angeles' LGBTQ History
Reel Places Getting To Truth At The Smithsonian’s History Film Forum
Reel Places "Timeless" Finds Historical Truths Via Time Travel
Reel Places The Story Of The Pittsburgh Neighborhood That Inspired "Fences"
Reel Places The Historic Places Behind 2017's Oscar-Nominated Films
Reel Places Behind The Scenes Of The Historic Town Where "The Walking Dead" Is Filmed
African-American History A Look at Langley Research Center, Where the Women of "Hidden Figures" Worked

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