▲Pawnee, IN, is the setting for the hit show 'Parks and Recreation.' They even sell merchandise from the show featuring Pawnee's slogan: "First in Friendship, Fourth in Obesity."

▲The fictional planet of Pandora in 'Avatar' was shot on the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i.

▲The sitcom 'Third Rock From The Sun' took place in a fictional town called Rutherford, OH, which was filmed in Canton.

▲'South Park' is based on this town in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

▲The town where 'Dawson's Creek' takes place, Capeside, is located somewhere on the cape in Massachusetts. Much of the filming also took place in Wilmington, NC.

▲The fictional town of Fairview, the setting for 'Desperate Housewives,' lies somewhere in the Midwest, and more specifically in Illinois.

▲Raccoon City is the backdrop to 'Resident Evil,' and is based on the city of Boulder.

▲'The Simpsons' takes place in a town called Springfield, however, it is unknown as to which state the town is in. There has been much debate over the exact location of Springfield, but there are too many towns with the same name to be able to narrow it down.

▲The setting of 'Superman,' Metropolis is referred to as "The Big Apricot" and is modeled on both NYC and Toronto, Canada.

▲The iconic comic 'Sin City' is set in a US city, with many clues pointing to LA.

▲Creator of 'Family Guy,' Seth MacFarlane, likened the fictional town of Quahog to Cranston, RI.

▲Steven Spielberg chose the island as the backdrop to 'Jurassic Park.' Scenes were shot on all islands.

▲Fictional Chicago suburb, Shermer, was the setting for 'Sixteen Candles.' Writer and director John Hughes grew up in Northbrook and based the setting on his hometown.

▲The setting for 'Jaws,' Amity Island was based on the popular vacation destination in Massachusetts. Shallow shores made it easier to film the mechanical sharks used in the movie.

▲In 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the town of West Egg is located on Long Island.

▲The cult thriller, 'Twin Peaks,' was shot in rural Washington.

▲The fictional town of Neptune in 'Veronica Mars' was shot in Santa Ana.

▲All three 'Back to the Future' movies were set in Hill Valley, a fictional city in California. Petaluma was considered as the filming location until sets were built in Universal Studios.

▲Another superhero movie, 'Batman,' owes the setting for Gotham City to lower Manhattan.

▲The city of Las Venturas in the video game 'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas' is based on the casino capital of the US.

▲The setting for John Grisham's book 'A Time to Kill' is the fictional town of Clanton, based on Tupelo.

▲Greenbow, AL, was the setting for 'Forrest Gump,' but much of the movie was shot in Varnville.

▲The childhood hometown of Superman, Smallville, was most likely located in rural Kansas.

▲The fictional setting of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' Sunnydale is modeled on the Greater Los Angeles city of Ventura.

▲The setting of 'Saved by the Bell,' Bayside City was located in the affluent California neighborhood.

▲'King of the Hill' was set in the fictional town of Arlen, located somewhere in central Texas.

▲The fictional town of Stars Hollow in 'Gilmore Girls' was actually built and filmed in California, but was designed based on the small Connecticut town.

▲The Island in 'Lost' is the gorgeous island of Oahu.

▲Whether movies are actually shot in these places or they just serve as inspiration for the design of the set, the following places in the US are the real-life versions of the fictional settings in your favorite movies and TV shows. While you're planning your next road trip, don't forget to check out the fictional places you can visit in real life along the way.

Fictional places you can visit in real life in the US

Fictional settings based on real towns and cities

25/07/24 por StarsInsider

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Whether movies are actually shot in these places or they just serve as inspiration for the design of the set, the following places in the US are the real-life versions of the fictional settings in your favorite movies and TV shows. While you're planning your next road trip, don't forget to check out the fictional places you can visit in real life along the way.