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A Western main street, a Roman forum, and the town square from Back to the Future can all start as sets built for a camera. These photos show backlots and standing sets around the world, where filmmakers can turn the same stretch of street into a different place with new signs, paint, and props.

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Courthouse Square, Universal Studios Hollywood
Courthouse Square, Universal Studios Hollywood: The pedimented courthouse at the end of the street stands on the square…
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Ancient Rome, Cinecittà
Ancient Rome, Cinecittà: The broad square and temple fronts look like an archaeological site, but this is a set built for…
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Edo Street, Toei Studios Kyoto
Edo Street, Toei Studios Kyoto: Wooden storefronts and tiled roofs line this street at the Uzumasa studio in Kyoto. It’s a…
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The Bates House and Motel, Universal Studios Hollywood
The Bates House and Motel, Universal Studios Hollywood: A white car sits by the motel below the looming house. These…
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Mos Espa, Tunisia
Mos Espa, Tunisia: Low, sand-colored buildings frame the town square on the Mos Espa set near Nefta. It was built for The…
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Egyptian Courtyard, Atlas Studios
Egyptian Courtyard, Atlas Studios: Rows of statues lead to a painted temple entrance at Atlas Studios outside Ouarzazate…
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Diagon Alley, Leavesden
Diagon Alley, Leavesden: Shopfronts lean over the lane on the Diagon Alley set used for the Harry Potter films. The crooked…
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New York Street, Paramount Pictures
New York Street, Paramount Pictures: A row of storefronts and apartment fronts turns a block of the Paramount lot into a…
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Medieval Town Set, Barrandov Studio
Medieval Town Set, Barrandov Studio: From above, the lanes and courtyard of this standing set on the Prague backlot are…
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Neue Berliner Straße, Studio Babelsberg
Neue Berliner Straße, Studio Babelsberg: The cobbled street and rows of period facades are at Studio Babelsberg in Potsdam…
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New York Street, Warner Bros. Studios Burbank
New York Street, Warner Bros. Studios Burbank: Plain marquees and a row of shopfronts frame this corner of the Warner Bros…
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Midwest Street, Warner Bros. Studios Burbank
Midwest Street, Warner Bros. Studios Burbank: The houses and lawns of Midwest Street look like a residential block, but…
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Hogwarts Great Hall, Leavesden
Hogwarts Great Hall, Leavesden: Long tables flank the stone floor beneath the carved wall sconces. The Great Hall is a…
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Palace of Emperor Qin, Hengdian World Studios
Palace of Emperor Qin, Hengdian World Studios: Broad steps lead up to the Unification Hall on Hengdian’s Qin Palace set…
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Dream Bund, Hengdian World Studios
Dream Bund, Hengdian World Studios: A tram passes a recreation of Shanghai’s Great World building. Hengdian’s Dream Bund…
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Western Street, Old Tucson
Western Street, Old Tucson: Giant cacti and a mountain skyline frame the Western street at Old Tucson. The studio began…
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Western Town Square, MiniHollywood Oasys
Western Town Square, MiniHollywood Oasys: Western storefronts ring a dusty square in Spain’s Tabernas Desert. The town was…
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Mane Street, Pioneertown
Mane Street, Pioneertown: The wooden fronts and plank walkways were built for the camera in the California desert…
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Period Street, Hapcheon Film Park
Period Street, Hapcheon Film Park: The period buildings stand on a backlot in South Gyeongsang Province. Hapcheon Film…
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Railway Station, Ramoji Film City
Railway Station, Ramoji Film City: A blue train sits beside the platform in this Hyderabad film set. Ramoji Studio offers…
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Spanish Town Square, Fort Bravo
Spanish Town Square, Fort Bravo: Whitewashed buildings, a church facade, and a dusty square form the Mexican-style village…

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