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Mean Muskie and Walleye - Isle, MN

April 7, 2015, 10:14 am
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These giant fish can be found off of Highway 47 in Isle, Minnesota.
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Rice Park - "Mighty Ducks" Filming Location - St. Paul, MN

June 2, 2015, 10:16 am
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Rice Park, in the heart of downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, was used for the filming location in the first "Mighty Ducks" film where Coach Bombay and Charlie's mother go on a date. The backdrop was the Landmark Center, located at 75 5th Street. Above is a still from the film; below is the same location in June of 2015. 
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Peanuts Characters Statues - St. Paul, MN

June 3, 2015, 6:02 am
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You can find these Peanuts characters in and around Rice Park in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota as of June of 2015.


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The Saint Paul Hotel - "Jingle All the Way" Filming Location - St. Paul, MN

June 4, 2015, 6:44 am
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The Saint Paul Hotel was used as the backdrop for a scene in "Jingle All the Way." You can see Arnold and Sinbad running down West 5th Street with the hotel behind them. Below is how that spot appeared in June of 2015.
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Dorothy Spills - "Twister" Filming Location - Pilot Mound, IA

June 14, 2015, 11:17 am
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The scene in the movie "Twister" where Helen Hunt and Bill Paxon spill their Dorothy container is located on 130th Street, a few miles east of Pilot Mound, Iowa. In the above still from the film, which is facing west, you can spot the bridge that goes over the Des Moines River. Below is the same location in June of 2015.

In the same spot but facing east, you can see the twister approaching in the above still. Below is the same location in June of 2015.

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Irvine Park - "D2: Mighty Ducks 2" Filming Location - St. Paul, MN

June 17, 2015, 11:01 am
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The fountain in the center of Irvine Park in St. Paul, Minnesota was used in the beginning of the film "D2: Mighty Ducks 2" during the rollerblading montage. Above is a still from the film. Below is the same location in June of 2015, facing west.
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Jack Ruhr Stadium - "Here On Earth" Filming Location - Miesville, MN

June 24, 2015, 12:07 pm
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The Jack Ruhr Stadium off of Highway 61 in Miesville, Minnesota (small town...can't miss it) was used for the baseball scene in the 2000 film "Here On Earth." Above is a screenshot from the film showing characters Samantha and Kelly walking toward the visitors' dugout. Below is the same spot in June of 2015.

 Kelly and Samantha approach the dugout in the screenshot above; below in 2015.

Samantha and Kelly sit at the top of the dugout steps with the visible score board behind them in the screenshot above; below in 2015.

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Billy's House - "Little Big League" Filming Location - Edina, MN

June 25, 2015, 6:21 am
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Yesterday, I got lost in an Edina, Minnesota residential neighborhood. I drove by this property and immediately I thought, "It's Billy's house!" I knew the house was in Edina and I have been keeping an eye out for it for years. The house has been remodeled some. They added the fake second floor and changed some of the front windows, but the placement of the side window and the trees in front are the dead give-aways. You can find this property at 5401 Londonderry Road in Edina. Above is a still from the film, as Billy rushes home to get the news of his grandfather's passing. Below is the house in June of 2015.  
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Mable's Table - "Here On Earth" Filming Location - Welch, MN

June 26, 2015, 6:16 am
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The filming of the cafe scenes in the movie "Here On Earth" were done in the tiny town of Welch, Minnesota. In the above still from the movie, you can see the tow truck pulling into town. Below is the same spot in June of 2015.

The cafe and service station, seen in the above still, are fake. The were built specifically for the movie. It makes sense because this location "burns down" in the film. Below is the same spot in June of 2015.

Above is a still from the film; below in 2015.

Above is a still from the film. You can see Samantha and her mother leaving their home. Below is the same location in June of 2015.
 These locations are all right next to each other on County 7 Blvd.
 

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Bus Stop - "D2: Mighty Ducks 2" Filming Location - St. Paul, MN

July 2, 2015, 10:27 am
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The above still from the film "D2: Mighty Ducks 2" was taken during the beginning of the film. Coach Bombay arrives back in the Twin Cities on a bus, dropping him at the bus station...which isn't really a bus station at all. This is the corner of 7th Street and Wabasha in St. Paul, Minnesota, facing east. Below is the same location in July of 2015. 
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Bye, Bye Gordon - "Mighty Ducks" Filming Location - St. Paul, MN

July 3, 2015, 7:44 am
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The final scene in the film "Mighty Ducks" shows Coach Gordon Bombay saying goodbye to his Ducks and leaving town on a bus to join a professional hockey team. That scene was captured in the still above from the film. Below is that exact spot in July of 2015. You can find it at the corner of 7th Street and St. Peter Street in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Ghost Town - Calico, CA

August 5, 2015, 3:16 am
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Tom Kelly's House - Maplewood, MN

August 6, 2015, 12:44 pm
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Tom Kelly, former baseball player and manager of the 1987 and 1991 World Champion Minnesota Twins teams, lives in the house below as of August 2015. The address is 1643 Currie Street in Maplewood, Minnesota.

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Prince's House - "Purple Rain" Filming Location - Minneapolis, MN

August 7, 2015, 2:06 pm
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Prince's house in the 1984 film "Purple Rain" was filmed in Minneapolis. In the still above, Prince is riding north on Snelling Avenue S., directly in front of the house. Below is the same location in August of 2015.

The above still from the film is the exterior of Prince's house. Below is the same house in 2015. It can be found at 3420 Snelling Avenue South in Minneapolis.

In the above still, Prince is pulling his motorcycle into his driveway on the right side of the house. In the photo taken below in 2015, it is clear the driveway and wooden fence are long gone.

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Armored Car Heist - "Groundhog Day" Filming Location - Woodstock, IL

August 14, 2015, 6:12 am
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Bill Murray's character robs an armored car in front of a bank in the 1993 film "Groundhog Day." The two images above are stills from the film showing the waitress approach the armored car and then Murray taking the money. Below is that same location in August of 2015. It is located at 188 Cass Street in Woodstock, Illinois.


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Duncan's Toy Chest - "Home Alone 2" Filming Location - Chicago, IL

August 15, 2015, 5:20 am
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The 1992 film "Home Alone 2" is set in the city of New York. However, parts of it were shot in Chicago. For example, the fictitious Duncan's Toy Chest was shot in Chicago's downtown. Above is a still from the film. Below is the same location in August of 2015. You can find it at 209 South LaSalle Street.


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Ned's Corner - "Groundhog Day" Filming Location - Woodstock, IL

August 17, 2015, 7:58 am
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The corner, actually known as Ned's corner, where Phil punches Ned is located at 100 Cass Street in Woodstock, Illinois. Above is a still from the film. Below is the same location in August of 2015.

The city of Woodstock added many plaques all throughout the town commemorating the various filming locations of "Groundhog Day."
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Save Ferris Water Tower - "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" Filming Location - Northbrook, IL

August 18, 2015, 5:31 am
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The Save Ferris water tower, as shown in the above still from the film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," is located in downtown Northbrook, Illinois. The lettering stayed on the water tower for many years but was eventually painted over. Below is how the water tower looked in August of 2015.


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The Party House - "Uncle Buck" Filming Location - Northbrook, Il

August 19, 2015, 5:22 am
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In the above still from the film "Uncle Buck," Buck visited a house party in search of his niece. You can see Buck's car in the driveway. Below is the same house in August of 2015. The address is 2224 Crabtree Lane in Northbrook, Illinois.


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Moose Lodge - "Groundhog Day" Filming Location - Woodstock, IL

August 20, 2015, 5:40 am
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The dance scenes from the film "Groundhog Day" were filmed at the Moose Lodge, located at 406 Clay Street in Woodstock, Illinois. Above is a still from the film, shot from within the Moose Lodge. Below is the exterior of the building in August of 2015.


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