Everybody enjoys a good film, regardless of which genre we prefer or who our favourite actors are, there are very few people who don’t enjoy the chance to sit and watch a well produced creation which allows us to live our fantasies through someone else. For most people, there will be a favourite movies scene or sequence, and the setting for this scene becomes embedded with the associations with it. Below are some of the best places to visit in the US which have been the host to some of the movies we grew up watching.

Back to the Future – The scientist’s house from this film which was a teen favourite and launched the career of Michael J Fox is

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actually open to the public. So visit Pasadena and explore the setting for this classic.

Nightmare on Elm Street – The house which was the centre point for this famous horror/fantasy film shot in the 1980s is in fact in a quiet suburb in Hollywood, so if you grew up watching this you could easily include it in a trip to the popular city.

Dances with Wolves – Much of this iconic film, which was a mixture between western and a tear jerking drama and starred Kevin Costner, was shot around the area of the Triple U Standing Butte Ranch in Dakota. The area is great to visit not only to see where scenes from this film were shot but also due to the beauty of the area.