I went to the one in Valle, AZ on a road trip last year. It looked like they had just repainted everything, but the vibe was still kind of sad, like the place was just waiting to die. I think it’s still a worthy stop for any tourist trap aficionado. Slide show here.
Jacques Tati quite famously bankrupted himself creating a city on the outskirts of Paris to create his sublime comedic masterpiece Playtime. I’ve been unable to find any information on what happened to all the modernist buildings that were left behind after production was over, but I’d like to think they’re still out there somewhere.
The Whistle Stop Cafe from Fried Green Tomatoes still exists. I ate there. Yes, I had the fried green tomatoes.
I tried posting a link, but I can’t for some reason.
Don’t know if it quite fits the OP’s description, but the original Holiday Inn hotel was named after the movie.
Mystic Pizza was still around the last time I went to Mystic CT. Granted, that was about 5 years ago. You’ll know it when you see it, it’s got all sorts of Mystic Pizza movie paraphernalia all around it.
Right, Skywalker Ranch is in Marin County, California, on Lucas Valley Road.
Interestingly, Lucas Valley Road is not named after George Lucas.
This Cracked article talks about the set that Cecil B. DeMille built for The Ten Commandments in 1923. When the production was done, he had the whole thing buired in place and it apparently is still pretty well-preserved underground. People are trying to organize money to have it excavated and preserved.
Actually, I was wrong. It’s the Lars Homestead.
Shows how long it’s been since I last watched Star Wars (about four years).
28 posts and nobody has mentioned the Hollywood Sign?
Well, it wasn’t made for any movie, it was an ad for a real estate development called Hollywoodland (in 1949 the ‘land’ part was removed).