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Exploring Iconic Movie and TV Filming Locations Worldwide

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Jackson, Georgia is the setting for downtown Hawkins, with a Hawkins headquarters fan store and tours.

1. Me and the Magic’s episode “Exploring Iconic Movie and TV Filming Locations Worldwide” follows Amanda Bonner through filming sites in Los Angeles, New York City, Georgia, Vancouver, London, Paris, New Zealand, Croatia, Hawaii, and the UK. 2. Amanda Bonner hosts the show, and she frames the topic around solo travel, community events, and her own visits to filming locations. 3. The episode asks which real-world places are worth a trip because they appeared on screen and can be toured in person. 4. Amanda starts in Los Angeles and says California alone has more than 380,000 movies filmed there. 5. She names Griffith Park, the Griffith Observatory, Bronson Canyon, the Bat Cave entrance from Batman, and studio tours at Warner Brothers, Paramount, Sony, and Universal. 6. She then moves to New York City and says New York State has more than 294,000 films, with nearly 274,000 filmed in New York City. 7. She cites Central Park, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Home Alone 2, Taxi Driver, Ghostbusters, Seinfeld, Friends, Sex and the City, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. 8. The Georgia section focuses on Atlanta-area productions such as The Hunger Games, the Madea films, Fast and Furious, Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, Ozark, The Walking Dead, WandaVision, Agatha All Along, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. 9. Amanda says she plans to visit Jackson, Georgia, which stands in for downtown Hawkins in Stranger Things. 10. She also mentions a Stranger Things vacation rental in Fayetteville with the Christmas lights wall and hidden Easter eggs. 11. In Milwaukee, she credits Tim Begonia and names Major League, Mr. 3000, Bridesmaids, Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon, Blues Brothers, and Laverne and Shirley. 12. Vancouver is described as “Hollywood North,” with The Flash, Elf, Fantastic Four, Happy Gilmore, X-Men, Deadpool, The Last of Us, Supernatural, Once Upon a Time, Virgin River, and many Hallmark Christmas movies. 13. Amanda praises Virgin River for its scenery and likable characters and names Grouse Mountain and Capilano Suspension Bridge Park in North Vancouver. 14. London and Paris are presented as major backdrops for spy thrillers, period pieces, romances, and fantasy films, including James Bond, Harry Potter, The Crown, Bridgerton, Emily in Paris, and Midnight in Paris. 15. She highlights the Old Royal Naval College, Tower Bridge, the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and the Arc de Triomphe as recognizable screen landmarks. 16. The episode then shifts to scenic locations such as the Isle of Skye, the Scottish Highlands, Glen Coe, Glenfinnan Viaduct, and the Aït Benhaddou/Atlas Studios area in Morocco. 17. Amanda’s style is conversational and itinerary-driven, with frequent digressions into personal travel memories, favorite shows, and future plans. 18. The format mixes destination roundup, studio-tour recommendations, and short personal endorsements like her praise for Paramount, Virgin River, and Ted Lasso. 19. Listeners who like screen tourism, pop-culture travel, and specific itinerary ideas will get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners wanting a tightly focused deep dive on one film or one city may skip it.

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