20 Famous Movie Scene Locations That You Can Actually Visit

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Batman: The Dark Knight – Hong Kong

The glittering skyscrapers and dense urban jungle of Hong Kong have long attracted producers and location scouts who are charmed by its futuristic yet old-world scenery. In The Dark Knight, Christian Bale as Batman continues to struggle against The Joker, magnificently played by Heath Ledger, who so sadly passed away shortly after.

Although most of the movie is filmed in the US, Hong Kong stole the show as an amazing film location. Audiences were thrilled with the vertigo-inspiring scene where Christian Bale leaps from the International Finance Center, the city’s second-tallest tower (pictured below). 

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The city’s iconic Victoria Harbor and the busy streets of Central served as a great backdrop in the movie, and some of the filming also took place in local wet markets and crowded streets, much to the surprise of the locals who ran into Morgan Freeman during their morning commute on the Mid-Levels Escalator.

If visiting Hong Kong, you can stay in one of the hotels featured in the movie – the classic Peninsula Hotel, one of the most-loved buildings in Kowloon. But it will set you back a pretty penny so if budget is an issue, just visit the Peninsula for High Tea.