Public space
Griffith Park, Los Angeles
Griffith Observatory
The hilltop observatory where Mia and Sebastian dance among the stars, decades after James Dean’s knife fight.
Shot here: La La Land (2016)
34.1184° N / 118.3004° W
City guide · United States
Los Angeles
The capital of film, where the real city is the best set.
5 locations2 films
Los Angeles on screen
Los Angeles is where Hollywood films are made, but it’s also a star in its own right. La La Land and The Big Lebowski show two very different sides of the city.
The locations are far apart, so plan the day by car.
Suggested scene walk
From downtown to the beach
Start downtown at Angels Flight, drive up to Griffith Observatory, pass the Hollywood Star Lanes site and Johnie’s, and end at sunset on Hermosa Beach Pier.
5 stops · 25.2 mi between them
Every location in Los Angeles
Ticket or tour required
Bunker Hill, Los Angeles
Angels Flight
The tiny orange funicular Mia and Sebastian ride on their magic-hour date.
Shot here: La La Land (2016)
34.0512° N / 118.2503° W
Public space
Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles
Hermosa Beach Pier
The pier where Sebastian sings “City of Stars” at dusk.
Shot here: La La Land (2016)
33.8615° N / 118.4012° W
Private · exterior only
Miracle Mile, Los Angeles
Johnie’s Coffee Shop
The Googie diner where the Dude and Walter talk things over in The Big Lebowski.
Shot here: The Big Lebowski (1998)
34.0627° N / 118.3616° W
Demolished
East Hollywood, Los Angeles
Hollywood Star Lanes (site)
The bowling alley where the Dude, Walter and Donny bowled. It was demolished in 2002.
Shot here: The Big Lebowski (1998)
34.0906° N / 118.3050° W