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sedgewick hotel
from ghostbusters posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery
New York's Sedgewick Hotel where the Ghostbusters bust their first ghost is actually the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
You can also see the Biltmore in Fight Club when Tyler Durden and what's-his-name go after the police commissioner.
view full location details...new york public library
from ghostbusters posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery
The first ghost Venkman, Ray and Egon see at the beginning of Ghostbusters is an evil old woman who rearranges the books and slimes the card catalog at the New York Public Library.
view full location details...los angeles memorial sports arena
from wrestlemania, hulk hogan, king kong bundy posted in pro wrestling by pete_nice
On March 24, 1991, the WWF returned to the LA Memorial Sports Arena for Wrestlemania VII. In the seventh installment of Wrestlemania, Hulk Hogan defeated Sgt. Slaughter in a Gulf War I-themed bonanza.
Other notable occurrences at Wrestlemania 7: the Undertaker's first Wrestlemania appearance and the beginning of his undefeated Wrestlemania winning steak, and the end of the Hart Foundation.
view full location details...hurley’s golf course
from lost posted in television by chewing_the_scenery
In Lost season 1, while Sayid is busy getting tortured by Rousseau, Hurley sets up a golf course to help everyone else deal with the stress of cave living. The course was located in the Ka'a'awa Valley at Kualoa Ranch on the Hawaiian island of Oahu where the majority of Lost was filmed.
Kualoa Ranch is a popular filming location. Movies shot here include Jurassic Park, Godzilla (2000) and Pearl Harbor (2001).
view full location details...skydome
from wrestlemania, hulk hogan posted in pro wrestling by pete_nice
On April 1, 1990, Wrestlemania VI was held at the Toronto SkyDome. In the sixth installment of Wrestlemania, the Ultimate Warrior defeated Hulk Hogan.
The SkyDome is now officially named the Rogers Centre after the owner of the stadium and the Toronto Blue Jays, Rogers Communications (although it is still locally known as the SkyDome). The venue is the first stadium to have a fully retractable motorized roof.
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